D.R. Horton Turns to Promise Robotics for Factory-Made Home Components
D.R. Horton, the largest US homebuilder, has agreed to a multiyear partnership with Canadian company Promise Robotics covering more than 1,250 homes.
Key facts
- Under a multiyear agreement, Promise Robotics will apply its AI-powered "factory as a service" platform to more than 1,250 D.R. Horton homes.
- Since its 1978 founding, D.R. Horton has built more than 1 million US homes, including about 85,000 last year.
- D.R. Horton recorded $9.2 billion in third-quarter revenue but has felt pressure from a softening housing market.
- Last year Promise Robotics struck a smaller, comparable agreement with Mattamy Homes and has since finished around 200 homes.
- A 2025 Home Innovation Research Labs survey of 301 builders found 32% using AI, up from 20% in 2024.
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Source: Homebuilder D.R. Horton Signs Robotics Deal for Factory Production — Realtor, October 15, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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