# Monumental Raises $32M for Bricklaying Robots Investment led by Khosla Ventures will deploy robots on construction sites in the UK and US. - **Source:** [The Next Web](https://brifing.si/source/afe24b20-b275-4c19-b9a6-8bb3c8babae7) - **Published:** 2026-07-15 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/71444a61-ff43-4f37-a12b-e593b666ad3f ## Monumental's New Investment Monumental has secured a $32 million Series B investment led by Khosla Ventures. This funding will expand the use of bricklaying robots on construction sites in the UK and introduce them to the US for the first time. ## Functionality of the Robots Monumental's robots are fully electric, using sensors, computer vision, and a small crane arm to place bricks and mortar. These robots are coordinated by the company's Atrium software platform. ## The Construction Industry Problem The UK faces a severe shortage of bricklayers. The government aims to build 1.5 million new homes, but achieving this goal requires thousands more bricklayers. ## Monumental's Growth Strategy Instead of selling robots, Monumental operates as a subcontractor and gets paid for completed walls. This model requires the company to bear the risks of owning, maintaining, and operating the robots. ## Global Construction Issue Monumental co-founder Salar al Khafaji states that the world lacks the human workforce needed to build the required structures, and this issue cannot be solved by another app or stage-performing robot. ## Future Plans Monumental will use the new investment to grow its engineering team, expand its robot fleet, and launch operations in the US. The company also aims to enhance the robots' functionalities. ## Sources covering this story - https://thenextweb.com/news/monumental-32m-khosla-bricklaying-robots-uk-us — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._