TL;DR

Pave Robotics builds robots that seal cracks in asphalt, making road repair cheaper and easier. Our robots work 24/7 and deliver higher-quality results than humans.

The Problem

America’s roads are in crisis. 42% are in mediocre or poor condition, despite $27 billion being spent annually on maintenance. The process of fixing these roads is slow, expensive, and increasingly difficult due to an aging workforce and labor shortages. Moreover, extended road closures for repairs are dangerous and cause major traffic disruptions.

The Solution

Meet Tracer, a fully autonomous robot that performs asphalt crack sealing faster and more effectively than a crew of six people. Tracer operates 24/7, helping paving companies increase efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize road closures.

Why start with cracks?

Crack sealing is the first line of defense against bad roads, but we plan to expand into other forms of road maintenance and paving in the future. We envision a future where roads are continuously kept in pristine condition—and we're building the robots to make that possible.

Our ask

If you know anyone in the following categories we would love an introduction! Email us at founders@pave-robotics.com

• Paving companies
• State or local departments of transportation
• State or local public works departments
• Private equity firms buying paving companies
• Large private parking lot or road owners

Team

Josh Kelly and Mason Landon Smith met while working for the YouTuber Mark Rober. Josh led the YouTube team as head of engineering, while Mason was the founding product designer for Crunch Labs.

Josh is a Stanford graduate with a background in Mechatronics at companies like Zipline and NASA JPL. Mason graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and has a strong track record of building successful products and teams that have gone to market and won multiple awards.

Together, they created Pave Robotics, with the goal of revolutionizing the way roads are maintained.