H04 completes first demonstration build in Western Australia
FBR Limited (ASX: FBR) has completed its first on-site demonstration build with its current generation Hadrian® unit, H04, on a residential slab in Lesmurdie, Western Australia. The build marks H04’s first on-site build in the Australian residential construction sector.
Laying Wienerberger Porotherm blocks, H04 attracted keen interest from onlookers and members of the construction community. The build was conducted as a real-world demonstration of Hadrian® capability and performance, not as a commercial contract.
Mark Pivac, CEO
“We’re incredibly pleased to see our Australian-spec Hadrian® system out of the gate and building. We intend to commence Wall as a Service® operations in Western Australia soon, and we are looking forward to showing everyone here in Australia the capability that we demonstrated in the United States.”
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What is Hadrian® and how does Wall as a Service® work?
FBR designs, develops, and builds dynamically stabilised robots using its core Dynamic Stabilisation Technology® (DST®). DST® enables robots to operate outdoors in real-world construction environments — a capability that underpins all of FBR’s product applications.
Hadrian® is the company’s bricklaying robot, designed to build structural walls faster, safer, more accurately, and with less wastage than traditional manual methods. Rather than requiring builders to purchase the machine outright, FBR offers Wall as a Service®, a commercial model where builders access the robot on demand. Hadrian® robots are also available for purchase by order.
FBR’s DST® platform extends beyond bricklaying. The company has developed three distinct robotic applications:
- Hadrian® — structural bricklaying robot, delivered via the Wall as a Service® model
- Mantis™ — high deposition welding robot for large-scale metal fabrication industries including mining, shipbuilding, and defence manufacture
- Firehawk™ — autonomous refractory lining robot that removes human labour from the process of lining ladles used in steel production with refractory bricks
The H04 demonstration matters because it is the direct gateway to Wall as a Service® commercial operations in Western Australia, bringing FBR closer to generating recurring service revenue domestically.
From demonstration to commercial deployment in Western Australia
With the Lesmurdie demonstration complete, FBR’s focus shifts to commencing Wall as a Service® operations in Western Australia. CEO Mark Pivac stated the company intends to commence those operations “soon,” though no specific timeline was provided in the announcement.
Pivac’s reference to capability previously demonstrated in the United States positions the Australian debut as an extension of proven performance rather than an untested first step. The WA residential construction sector represents the initial commercial target for Hadrian® deployment.
The commercial model being demonstrated in Lesmurdie is already generating contracted revenue elsewhere: FBR’s first binding domestic WaaS contract, signed with Victorian modular builder AMOVEO, commits 5,400 square metres of wall construction valued at $400,000-$450,000 over 24 months.
The completed demonstration de-risks the technology in a domestic setting, signalling a transition from a development and demonstration phase toward operational activity in Australia. No financial data, contract values, or revenue timelines were disclosed in this announcement.
Investors exploring how FBR is funding the transition from demonstration to deployment will find our detailed coverage of FBR’s September 2026 capital raise useful, as it walks through the $4 million raise structure, the allocation of proceeds across Hadrian and Mantis commercialisation, and the insider participation signals from the CEO and COO.
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