Launch HN: Rudus (YC P26) – AI for concrete contractors

The report

We’ve developed Rudus (https://www. ai/), an AI-powered takeoff and estimation platform built for concrete subcontractors.

Why launch matters

Takeoff is the process of measuring and quantifying materials from concrete plan sheets. Rudus identifies every concrete structure (footings, walls, columns, slabs), pulls in related details, and eliminates hours of manual quantity calculation.

What led here

The problem: Concrete subcontractors are the backbone of every building, but their estimating workflow hasn't changed in 20 years

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The editorial angle

The problem: Concrete subcontractors are the backbone of every building, but their estimating workflow hasn't changed in 20 years. Most firms have just a few estimators.