Gritt and MasTec Partner to Bring Physical AI to Renewable Energy Construction Sites
Partnership brings Gritt’s construction intelligence to renewable energy projects to support craft teams, enhance safety and advance how energy infrastructure is built.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--Gritt today announced a partnership with MasTec, one of North America’s leading infrastructure builders, to deploy its AI-powered systems across MasTec Renewables projects and plans to explore applications in additional infrastructure sectors. Gritt develops intelligence for physical construction work and deploys it through robotic attachments to common construction equipment to help crews work more safely, efficiently and productively.
Gritt is developing general-purpose construction intelligence designed to work across tasks, equipment configurations and job site conditions. Its AI learns physical tasks, including picking and placing, assembly and material transport, while craft employees guide and validate the work. Gritt systems have operated in conditions ranging from rain-soaked fields to deserts and snowy plains. Beyond performing physical work, the technology monitors job site activity to help inform planning and decision-making.
“Our craft workforce brings the skill and experience that make large-scale infrastructure possible. Our focus is on giving our people the tools to do that work safely and effectively,” said Rob Turner, Vice President of Construction at MasTec Renewables. “We’ve evaluated Gritt systems on active construction sites, and we see an opportunity to pair our teams’ expertise with technology that supports them in the field.”
The partnership follows successful field deployments and MasTec Renewables’ extensive evaluation of Gritt’s systems through the installation of megawatts of solar panels on active job sites. The companies will expand their work together through a pipeline of projects, initially focused on MasTec’s growing utility-scale solar portfolio across multiple states.
“MasTec knows what it takes to deliver critical infrastructure at tremendous scale,” said Puneet Puri, Co-Founder and CEO of Gritt. “Together, we are putting construction intelligence to work on construction sites, with the ambition to transform how quickly the world can build. Every deployment is an opportunity to make our systems more capable, and MasTec’s craft expertise and project experience make it an ideal partner as we bring that vision into the field.”
About Gritt
Gritt is creating a construction superintelligence that builds in decades what would have taken centuries. Gritt deploys through attachments to common construction equipment, helping crews perform physically demanding and repetitive tasks while supporting verification and planning. Gritt systems are already building critical infrastructure in the harshest outdoor environments, starting with large-scale solar. The founding team includes experts in robotics and AI from Carnegie Mellon, Stanford and MIT. Gritt is backed by Obvious Ventures, Union Square Ventures, First Round Capital, Climactic, Congruent Ventures and other leading firms.
Learn more at www.gritt.ai
About MasTec
MasTec, Inc. is a leading North American infrastructure engineering and construction company providing engineering, construction, installation, maintenance and upgrade services across communications, energy, utility and other infrastructure markets. The company operates primarily through four business segments: Communications, Power Delivery, Pipeline Infrastructure and Clean Energy and Infrastructure.
Learn more at mastec.com
