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Kazakhstan’s Factory Builder AI took first place at the 2026 Startup Battle for the construction industry, organised by BI Group and KazGASA. Founded by brothers Oman and Marat Abyshev, the startup builds digital models of factories before construction begins. This helps spot design errors that would require rework during installation (digitalbusiness.kz).
What happened
Factory Builder AI was founded by two brothers who are engineers. Their platform uses generative artificial intelligence to design factories and production lines.
The system creates digital twins of factories, virtual models that let users test how a future factory will operate. Its algorithms calculate the flow of raw materials, machine workloads and staff movements. Bottlenecks can be spotted in the 3D model, before the foundations are poured.
A separate module automatically generates factory floor plans based on equipment specifications. It arranges machines in a compact layout with energy efficiency in mind.
What this means
The company estimates that Factory Builder AI can cut capital costs by 15–25%. It attributes the savings to less downtime and rework during physical installation.
If the calculations reveal delays in the flow of raw materials or overloaded equipment, these problems can be addressed during design.
Previous awards
Before winning Startup Battle, the project took second place at the Industry 4.0 Pitch Battle during Digital Bridge 2025.
The project also won Global CIO’s Project of the Year 2025 award in the Manufacturing — “Production” — category (globalcio.com).
