Bobyard introduces 2.0 for estimators with faster quantity takeoff and a unified AI workspace

Bobyard released version 2.0 of its platform, which helps contractors and estimators quickly calculate work volumes and prepare estimates from blueprints. The new release aims to eliminate unnecessary manual steps between measurements, AI result verification, and final price calculation.

What Changed in the Product

Bobyard operates at the intersection of computer vision and estimating software: the platform analyzes blueprints, calculates materials, and helps contractors move faster to project budgets. In version 2.0, the company restructured the core workflow logic around materials and pricing.

The idea is that estimators no longer perform a series of disconnected measurements first and then manually transfer them to another tool. Quantities should remain linked to pricing from the start, so there's no need to reassemble the estimate from fragments at the final stage.

The main new feature is Multi-Measure. The user traces a contour on the blueprint once, and the system immediately calculates related parameters: area, perimeter, volume, and other derived quantities. In a typical workflow, this often requires separate lines, shapes, and repeated measurements.

Bobyard promises to eliminate this routine and reduce the number of repetitive actions estimators perform dozens of times a day. For an industry where volume errors quickly translate to budget errors, this is one of the most practical AI applications.

Unified Workspace

The second major part of the release is the unified AI Workbench. Previously, specialized features could be perceived as a collection of separate tools, but now Bobyard brings them together in a single workspace.

Inside, there's a Review Workflow: the system displays confidence levels for each AI result, and the estimator decides whether to accept, modify, or reject it before data enters the calculation. This approach is crucial for the conservative construction environment: the product doesn't require blindly trusting the model, but embeds review directly into the process.

• Legend Manager — create and manage symbol and pattern legends in one place.
• Text Count — converts text and annotations on the blueprint into quantitative items.
• Search Across Pages — searches text across all project pages at once.
• Page Links — quickly navigate from callouts to detailed drawings.
• New Pages Sidebar — helps organize multi-page projects into folders and visibility layers.

After measurements are taken, Bobyard guides the user further into the Estimate Table, where it's easier to pull in pricing and assemblies and produce an estimate ready for use without exporting to Excel and redoing manual assembly.

In parallel, the company updated navigation: new features include cross-page search, easier workflow phase management, quick return to the previous page, and a new sidebar for complex drawing sets. The point of the update is not just one major AI module, but to eliminate minor delays across the entire chain from blueprint to final calculation.

Numbers and Plans

According to Bobyard's own data, the platform already automates up to 70% of the volume measurement and material counting process. The company's clients report an average 65% reduction in time for these operations, and one estimator can now submit three to five times more quotes as a result.

For contractors, this is more than just saving hours: a faster-prepared and higher-quality estimate directly impacts margins and the likelihood of winning bids. At the construction planning stage, such metrics typically determine whether a new tool will have a lasting place in the company beyond a pilot phase.

"Every change is driven by the fact that clients need to work faster, maintain control, and spend less time on what the software should do itself," explained

Bobyard founder and CEO Michael Dean in describing the release.

Bobyard 2.0 launched on April 8, 2026, initially for landscape contractors. At the time of announcement, the company promised to expand the platform to other construction specialties later in April. The release came as the startup experienced rapid growth: in December 2025, Bobyard raised $35 million in a Series A round led by 8VC to accelerate product development and enter new construction segments.

This is a significant signal: the company is not selling a generic "copilot for construction," but a vertical tool tailored to a specific part of the estimation process with clear ROI.

What This Means

Bobyard's story illustrates where applied AI is truly heading in construction: not toward a universal chatbot for all tasks, but toward narrow tools that eliminate repetitive actions and link calculations directly to budgets without manual rework. If Bobyard maintains its claimed speed and accuracy metrics, such systems will spread rapidly in segments where every estimation error directly impacts profit.