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Rudus
AI Takeoffs for Concrete
Why it ranks #442
Rudus, an AI architecture and construction specialist from YC Sp26, ranks #442 of 999 AI agents and #13 of 23 in Architecture and construction specialist, with a score of 2.7 of 10. Data as of .
The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works ·
- Proof 0 × 30% 0.0
- Scale 1 × 30% 0.3
- Momentum 6 × 25% 1.5
- Autonomy 6 × 15% 0.9
- = 2.7
- 0
Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
No public claims of customers or revenue yet.
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer result (+2), a customer count (+2), work done at scale (+2)
- 1
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
2 people.
- +12 people on its YC page2 people
Not found: funding round in its news (+3)
- +1
- 6
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
Shows a recent launch, hiring and a new batch.
- +3Launched in the last 6 monthsRudus: AI-powered takeoff for concrete subcontractorsLaunch YC post · 12 May 2026
- +2Hiring: 3 open rolesFounding Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Founding Research Scientist, Computer Vision (PhD)YC page
- +1New: YC Spring 2026
Not found: new traction claim in the last 6 months (+2), funding news in the last year (+2)
- +3
- 6
Autonomy
How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score
Supervised agent: takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6Level 2 of 4: Supervised agentTakes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
What the model read
- Acts in other systems: 15% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 15% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 2% likely
- Level 1 from the model's reading of its pages; the evidence review found, with quotes, that its AI acts in the work, so the level is 2
Level 2: Takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6
About Rudus
Rudus is an AI-powered takeoff and estimation platform enabling concrete contractors to win 3x more projects yearly. It automatically identifies every concrete structure like footings, walls, columns, and slabs on plans, eliminating the manual work and reducing estimation time by 70%. Concrete is the most-used material on earth after water, and demand is surging with the AI infrastructure boom.
Founders
- Rishi PankhaniyaFounder/CEO
- Sahil GoelFounder/CTO
Launches and news
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