The multi-year agreement gives the homebuilder access to Promise's factory and robotics service, advancing co-founder Ramtin Attar's push to sell production capacity, not standalone machines.
 
Promise Robotics has announced a multi-year commercial agreement with D.R. Horton, America’s largest homebuilder by volume. Through the agreement, D.R. Horton will access Promise Robotics’ Factory-as-a-Service (FaaS) capabilities to support the production of 1,250+ homes, becoming the first major U.S. homebuilder to utilize the company’s production platform as Promise expands its U.S. manufacturing network.

FaaS gives a broad range of homebuilders across geographies access to an integrated production platform that takes existing home designs and translates them into a coordinated production process spanning robotic manufacturing, factory operations, and onsite installation. Through FaaS, builders can access automated production capacity without developing and operating their own factories, helping them improve cycle times, increase capacity, and scale more predictably across communities and markets.

“Homebuilding has long lacked the production infrastructure needed to scale with the speed, predictability, and efficiency of modern manufacturing. Physical AI changes that by creating a new production model that can expand capacity within and across markets,” said Ramtin Attar, CEO and co-founder of Promise Robotics. “Our goal is to make that capability accessible to builders across North America and support the industry’s long-term growth.”

As homebuilders navigate persistent housing demand, labor shortages, rising costs, and pressure to increase output, they are searching for more repeatable and scalable ways to expand production.

“At D.R. Horton, we are always looking for innovations that can help us improve how we build. We are continuously focused on improving cycle times, increasing production capacity, and bringing greater consistency and predictability to our operations,” said Brad Conlon, Sr. Vice President, Strategic Growth and Innovation at D.R. Horton. “Promise Robotics’ integrated platform gives us a new capability to support those goals.”

Promise Robotics applies AI across the homebuilding production process by interpreting existing home designs, generating production plans and robotic instructions, orchestrating manufacturing, and connecting that production with site installation. Rather than automating isolated tasks, Promise Robotics brings these capabilities together in one integrated production environment.

As part of its expansion into the U.S., Promise Robotics plans to launch a new factory in Phoenix, Arizona, expected to begin manufacturing in early 2027. Promise Robotics says it expects to continue onboarding builders as it expands its footprint across the United States while creating new regional employment opportunities through local manufacturing and operations roles.
As part of its expansion into the U.S., Promise Robotics plans to launch a new factory in Phoenix, Arizona, expected to begin manufacturing in early 2027. Promise Robotics says it expects to continue onboarding builders as it expands its footprint across the United States while creating new regional employment opportunities through local manufacturing and operations roles.
 
Source: hbsdealer.com