In this video, Louwis Venter from Wild Tech introduces BuildBot 2.0, an AI-powered solution designed to automate sales takeoffs from architectural drawings, replacing manual product identification and quoting with an intelligent, step-by-step workflow.

 

Key learnings

  • Drag-and-drop document ingestion with intelligent page classification: BuildBot ingests architectural drawings and automatically classifies pages (floor plans, elevation views, etc.) to identify which are relevant for the takeoff — no manual navigation of large multi-page documents required. Results are presented to the user for confirmation before proceeding.
  • Floor plan and room identification: Using multimodal image recognition, BuildBot locates and highlights the floor plan within the document, then identifies and labels individual rooms. Rooms serve as the spatial anchor for associating windows and doors to specific areas.
  • AI-powered product detection with human correction: BuildBot scans the floor plan to detect windows and doors using image recognition. Users can review detections, correct errors (e.g. reclassifying a garage door as not a window), and the system learns from those corrections over time — keeping humans in control at every step.
  • ERP product matching: Detected items are automatically cross-referenced against the company’s ERP product catalogue. BuildBot associates each window or door with the matching product (including name, code, dimensions, colour, and energy rating), surfacing gaps where no match exists.
  • Customisable report and bill of materials export: The completed takeoff can be downloaded as a report containing product specs (name, code, dimensions, colour, and energy rating). The report is highly customisable and can be extended to include full pricing, product pictures, and terms and conditions — ready to use as a bill of materials for quoting.

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