Former SpaceX engineers raise $115m for tech that removes operators from cabs

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

16 July 2026

Image: TerraFirma Image: TerraFirma

US-based tech company TerraFirma has raised $115 million from venture capitalists and angel investors to continue developing a tech platform that removes machine operators from the cab.

The company, founded by former SpaceX engineers, offers a platform that includes pre-construction software, a remote command-and-control centre, and retrofitted semi-autonomous heavy machinery, including excavators, dozers, loaders, rollers, and skid steers.

It converts the machines into robots that can then be controlled remotely as a fleet by fewer human operators.…

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