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TerraFirma Autonomous Earthmoving Platform

TerraFirmaEarthmoving, Road Construction & Paving

Retrofit kit that makes excavators, dozers, loaders and graders remote-operated or semi-autonomous

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Deployments

How it works on your site

The TerraFirma Autonomous Earthmoving Platform is a retrofit kit that converts conventional excavators, bulldozers, skid steers, loaders, graders, and rollers into remotely operated or semi-autonomous machines. It covers site clearing, mass excavation, grading, backfilling, and subgrade preparation across the earthmoving scope; fine grading, utility trenching, and paving stay with conventional crews. The system is pre-commercial and backed by Bain Capital Ventures.

Earthmoving

Site Clearing and Mass Excavation (Cut)

The retrofit kit runs on the host machine's existing hydraulics and drivetrain; operators control the excavator or dozer from a remote Mission Control station rather than from the cab. Attachment swaps (grapple claw, hydraulic hammer) follow the same process as conventional machines.

Rough Grading and Contouring

The same retrofitted machines that handle mass excavation switch to grading passes. The operator remains at the remote station; no cab entry is required between task changes on a single machine.

Backfilling

Road Construction & Paving

Subgrade Preparation

Field outcomes

  1. TerraFirma Autonomous Earthmoving PlatformImage: TerraFirma, Inc.

    TerraFirma used its TerraFirma Autonomous Earthmoving Platform to complete site excavation for a new Starbucks store in North Austin, working with Starbucks, Reger Holdings, Flintrock Commercial and Thomas Randolph Excavation LLC.

    Starbucks store site excavation, USA

    TerraFirma Autonomous Earthmoving Platform

Will it work on your site

Surface
Soil, dirt, gravel
Connectivity
WiFi requiredRemote operation depends on link between command center and field
Autonomy
Supervised remote operationVendor claims autonomous workflows; scope unverified
Control interface
Mission Control software (production)Totem haptic arm in prototype
Fleet management
Multi-machine remote control claimedNo published operator-to-machine ratio

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