Xpanner
US startup founded 2020 offering AI retrofit kits to autonomously operate existing construction equipment, targeting solar pile driving with its X1 Kit.
Xpanner is a physical AI and construction automation company founded in 2020, originally established in South Korea before relocating its headquarters to Santa Fe Springs, California in 2023. The company was co-founded by Henri Lee (CEO), David Shin (CTO), and Ryan Park (CFO & CSO). Xpanner's business model is Automation as a Service (AaaS), retrofitting customers' existing construction equipment with hardware and software to enable autonomous operation without replacing any machines.
Its flagship product, the X1 Kit, is a scalable retrofit system targeting solar farm pile-driving operations. The X1 Kit integrates Xpanner's Mango Controller (for precise hydraulic, electric, and mechanical sub-system control), the M2 environmental processing unit (real-time operational command generation), an Akki GNSS receiver, dual Septentrio GNSS antennas, three IMU sensors, a 450 MHz radio antenna, and proprietary software for autonomous execution. The system delivers sub-inch pile placement accuracy, reduces labor requirements by 80%, and cuts installation time by approximately 50%.
Key customers include Mortenson, Black & Veatch, and QCells, with Xpanner having engaged 19 of the top 20 US solar farm EPCs. As of Q1 2026, the company is profitable with cumulative revenue exceeding $31 million, more than 90% earned in the US. Total funding raised is $38 million, including an $18 million Series B round announced in May 2026.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
X1 Kit
AI-powered retrofit kit that autonomously operates existing pile drivers for solar farm installation with sub-inch placement accuracy.
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Founded
2020
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North America
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