Dig Robotics Overview
Dig Robotics specializes in advanced guidance and control systems aimed at enhancing excavation productivity and efficiency. This technology leverages machine learning algorithms, kinematics, and 3D scanning to provide real-time data on excavation processes, integrating seamlessly with existing machinery. By optimizing the operation of excavation machinery, Dig Robotics achieves a 30% reduction in costs and emissions. The company's initial product serves as an operator guidance system, laying the foundation for future fully autonomous machinery.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$120KMar 2024
$285KNov 2024
Latest News
Dig at Bauma 2025! Meet Noam Rotem, DIG's CEO & Co-Founder, at Bauma, April 7-13, Munich, at Booth B0.548.
Ken Gray, an excavation Guru and DIG's Co-Founder and Chief Performance Officer, will meet you at the DIG booth, AND will be taking the stage at BAUMA! Don't miss it – April 8th 12.30, at the Bauma Forum, in the Startup Area hall.
DIG is holding a pilot with Woods Dirt Contractors Inc. The pilot is taking place in Oklahoma and Texas over 90 days, featuring CAT374 NextGen and CAT374F machines.
During the pilot, we are installing and benchmarking our system, working closely with operators and site managers. This hands-on collaboration will provide valuable feedback, allowing us to refine and enhance the system. In this pilot, we are putting our innovation to the test, on the way to sustainable, super-efficiency.
In this episode of “Interact Analysis”, Ken Gray, Co-Founder and Chief Performance Officer, sits down with Alastair Hayfield to talk about:
🔹 How Ken’s journey led to Dig Robotics
🔹 The power of real-time feedback in enhancing operator performance
🔹 How kinematics, machine vision, and AI are reshaping excavation
🔹 Why understanding customer needs is the key to delivering real value
Dig Robotics is Proud to be among the TOP 50 CONTECH STARTUPS OF 2025!
DIG will take part in the CivicLabs Startup Program, which provides early-stage startups and entrepreneurs with the hands-on mentorship, R&D support and business proficiency necessary to develop world-changing companies in the built environment sector.
CivicLabs is a leading Innovation Center that promotes sustainable innovation and digital transformation in the Built Environment sector - Construction, Infrastructure, Real-Estate, Utilities and Municipal services.
| Sector | Industrial Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $735K |
| Last funding | $165K |
| Stage | Pre-Seed |
| Rounds | 3 |
| Investors | 2 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 1-10
Web & Social Links
| Website | digrobotics.com |
Locations
Nir Am, Israel
Photos & Videos
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Dig Robotics Business
Business models
B2B
Product stage
R&D
Employees
1-10
Sector
Industrial TechnologiesProcess Automation & Intelligence SystemsClimate TechClean Industry Tech Eco-Efficient ManufacturingGreen ConstructionTarget Customer
Real Estate & ConstructionConstructionIndustrial ManufacturingHybrid IndustriesMiningCore Technology
Machinery & RoboticsArtificial IntelligenceComputer VisionTags (9)
constructionautomationcontrol-systemscomputer-visionmachine-learningmotion-controlminingartificial-intelligenceclimate-techSolutions
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Use Cases
How does smart excavation really look like in the field?A live peek behind-the-scenes into how Dig Robotics improves your excavator’s productivity.Geographic Markets
EuropeNorth AmericaDig Robotics Financials
$735K
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$165K
Last funding
Pre-Seed
Funding stage
3
Total rounds
2
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$120KMar 2024
$285KNov 2024
Private Equity Funding
Pre-Seed
Nov 2024
$165K
Fusion VC
Pre-Seed
Mar 2024
$120K
TECHSTARS ACCELERATOR INVESTMENTS LLC
Non-Equity Funding
GrantEvent
Jun 2024
$450K
Israel Innovation Authority
Dig Robotics Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$120KMar 2024
$285KNov 2024
All Events
Pre-Seed
Nov 2024
$165K
Fusion VC
Pre-Seed
Mar 2024
$120K
TECHSTARS ACCELERATOR INVESTMENTS LLC
GrantEvent
Jun 2024
$450K
Israel Innovation Authority
Dig Robotics News
8 articlesDig at Bauma 2025! Meet Noam Rotem, DIG's CEO & Co-Founder, at Bauma, April 7-13, Munich, at Booth B0.548.
Ken Gray, an excavation Guru and DIG's Co-Founder and Chief Performance Officer, will meet you at the DIG booth, AND will be taking the stage at BAUMA! Don't miss it – April 8th 12.30, at the Bauma Forum, in the Startup Area hall.
DIG is holding a pilot with Woods Dirt Contractors Inc. The pilot is taking place in Oklahoma and Texas over 90 days, featuring CAT374 NextGen and CAT374F machines.
During the pilot, we are installing and benchmarking our system, working closely with operators and site managers. This hands-on collaboration will provide valuable feedback, allowing us to refine and enhance the system. In this pilot, we are putting our innovation to the test, on the way to sustainable, super-efficiency.
In this episode of “Interact Analysis”, Ken Gray, Co-Founder and Chief Performance Officer, sits down with Alastair Hayfield to talk about:
🔹 How Ken’s journey led to Dig Robotics
🔹 The power of real-time feedback in enhancing operator performance
🔹 How kinematics, machine vision, and AI are reshaping excavation
🔹 Why understanding customer needs is the key to delivering real value
Dig Robotics is Proud to be among the TOP 50 CONTECH STARTUPS OF 2025!
DIG will take part in the CivicLabs Startup Program, which provides early-stage startups and entrepreneurs with the hands-on mentorship, R&D support and business proficiency necessary to develop world-changing companies in the built environment sector.
CivicLabs is a leading Innovation Center that promotes sustainable innovation and digital transformation in the Built Environment sector - Construction, Infrastructure, Real-Estate, Utilities and Municipal services.
growth-positive
Why Excavation Projects Often Run Over Budget - and What You Can Do About It
The article discusses the challenges and costs associated with excavation in construction projects, highlighting how delays and inefficiencies can inflate budgets. Dig Robotics offers a solution with its smart excavation technology, which uses real-time data and machine learning to optimize excavation processes. This technology minimizes human error, reduces equipment wear and tear, and ensures high-precision excavation, ultimately saving time and money. By addressing common excavation challenges, Dig Robotics helps construction projects stay on schedule and within budget, leading to smoother and more cost-effective operations.
growth-positive
Why Digging is So Complex Today (and how to Tackle the Challenge)
The article discusses the challenges faced by contractors in the excavation industry due to rising operational costs and stagnant pricing. Factors such as soaring fuel costs, increased maintenance and repair expenses, rising labor wages, and stricter environmental regulations are eroding profit margins. Despite these challenges, the article suggests that using advanced tools like those offered by Dig Robotics can enhance efficiency and reduce costs. By optimizing machinery use, contractors can mitigate wear and tear, consume less fuel, and complete workloads more efficiently. This approach is positioned as a solution to the current economic pressures in the excavation sector.
growth-positive
Digging Smarter: How 3D Scanning, Kinematics, and Motion Planning Are Transforming Excavation
The article discusses the transformative impact of smart technology on the excavation industry, highlighting the integration of 3D scanning, kinematics, and motion planning by the company Dig. These technologies enable excavators to operate with enhanced precision and efficiency, effectively turning them into intelligent machines capable of complex tasks. 3D scanning provides detailed terrain models, kinematics ensures precise movement, and motion planning charts optimal paths for excavation. This integration allows for real-time adjustments and improved productivity, marking a significant advancement in earthmoving and construction. Digs solution exemplifies how technology can elevate traditional machinery to new levels of performance.
Dig Robotics Team
Noam Rotem
CEO
Ken Gray
Co-Founder
Shari Masafy
Marketing & PR coordinator
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 1-10 |
| Exact count | 8 |
| Team members | 4 |
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| Confidence | 81/100 |
| Missing | sector, markets, not claimed |
| BI Verification | Maor Perlov |
| Registrar ID | 516877818 |
| Creator | Maor Perlov |
| Creator email | maor.perlov@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2024-02-04T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2024-02-04T00:00:00.000Z |
| Claimed | Yes |