We are Salvaging the Past

to Build the Future

Our mission is building a sustainable future by reclaiming wood waste from construction and demolition and turning it into high volume, locally sourced premium lumber products.

A Circular Economy Should Work for Everyone.

That’s why we are delivering a solution that enables everyone–like architects, developers, and contractors–to build with a lower environmental impact.

Q1 2021

Founding

The idea for Urban Machine started to take shape.

Q2 2021

Benchtop Prototype

The first benchtop prototype was completed.

Q3 2021

Pre-Seed Round

Urban Machine raised its pre-seed round.

Q4 2021

First Shop

Urban Machine opened its first shop in Oakland, CA.

Q2 2022

Auto Picking

Nail & Staple Picker achieved 90% accuracy.

Q3 2022

Needed More Room

Urban Machine relocated to a larger shop at 1070 40th Street.

Q4 2022

Seed Round

Urban Machine closed its $5.6M seed round.

Q1 2023

Our Trailers Arrived

Giving us the ability to reclaim wood right at jobsites.

Q2 2023

Doubled the Team

We now have five mechanical & three software engineers.

Our Benefits

Urban Machine has forged a new standard for wood by generating a circular economy. Everyone benefits from the solution of recycling wood waste into premium lumber products – we are committed to delivering those benefits.
Lower Carbon Emissions
Healthy Environment
Incorporating Heritage
Locally Sourced
No Commodity Price Swings
13x Less Energy to Produce

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Dimensional lumber (from 2X4 up to 6X18), Glulam, and heavy timber can all be locally sourced and reused.
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This One Time E3: Crash, Burn, and LEARN

A robotics company obviously must do a lot of testing. On The Machine's very first big test run of salvaged wood, there was a major incident that changed the path of Urban Machine.
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