FBR (FBR) Investor update summary
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Investor update summary
26 Oct, 2026Technology and positioning
Dynamic Stabilisation Technology (DST) senses, estimates, plans and corrects motion up to 1,000 times per second, compensating for boom flex and vibration to enable precise work in uncontrolled environments.
The platform supports Hadrian for bricklaying, Mantis for welding and Firehawk for refractory lining, targeting skilled-labour shortages in construction and heavy industry.
In-house capabilities span design, simulation, fabrication, assembly, software integration, commissioning and field support, supported by a global supply chain.
Hadrian
The 32-metre-reach robot can build walls up to four storeys high and lay up to 350 blocks per hour; it is designed to build a house’s walls in a day.
Completed 10 residential builds in Florida and ~32 projects in Western Australia; completed structures are in use and the system has met applicable building codes.
Hadrian Four is available for builds in Perth; Hadrian Three is back in Australia but will remain offline until Hadrian Four is deployed near capacity, due to workforce limits.
Market analysis estimates 12.03m–15.52m annual housing starts across listed markets, assuming 200 homes per robot per year; this is not a sales, market-share or revenue forecast, and there are no committed third-party sales.
Mantis
The 8-metre-reach welding robot is designed for large, heavy fabrication; installation and commissioning can take two days, with a typical operator learning it in about a day.
First unit sold to the US for AUD 990,000; potential recurring revenue includes servicing, spare parts, software support and welding consumables.
Go-to-market activity includes shipbuilder and heavy-industry engagement, a non-exclusive US distributor agreement with Industrial Robotics, and market assessment in Japan.
Market analysis estimates 12,000–22,000 target facilities and 24,000–44,000 potential robots, assuming two robots per facility; this is a market estimate, not sales guidance.
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