Published on 18, Feb 2023

Boxbal Brings the Assembly Line to the Construction Industry 

Ever since the assembly line was invented a century ago, its tendency toward simplification and streamlining has been applied to nearly every major industry. It is now used in the manufacture of innumerable other technologies and products aside from automobiles. The assembly line has allowed for products to be manufactured more cost-effectively, thus making goods more affordable to consumers. 

Perhaps the one major industry that has avoided the assembly line method is the construction industry. While the components of houses and buildings are created with Fordist processes, houses and buildings are almost invariably constructed one-by-one as unrelated, isolated events. Consequently, the predominant methods for constructing buildings and homes have thus far not benefited from streamlining and simplification. Due to inefficiency and the ample human labor currently involved, buildings are extraordinarily expensive to construct. The costs of constructing a house by the current methods ensure that millions will not become homeowners. 

The benefits of assembly line methods are overwhelmingly clear across industries. The main reason why architects have not tried to incorporate these methods into development is because it has long been considered impossible. That is to say, it was considered impossible before the technology startup Boxabl discovered how to mass-produce homes in factories and before billionaire Elon Musk tweeted that he had purchased a $50,000 home from the company. 

“The industry itself was outdated and due for a refresh, as too many people were being priced out of the housing market, “ said Boxabl co-founder Paolo Tiramani. “We decided to change how houses are produced so that they would be more affordable. However, we didn’t reinvent the wheel - to reduce costs, we took a page from the auto industry. The assembly line allowed us the ability to mass produce a product in the shortest most cost-effective manner possible.”

Boxabl’s own ‘Model T’ is the Casita. Once Musk confirmed his purchase of the Casita, the customer waitlist began to grow considerably and eventually reached over 110,000 customers long. The Casita features a kitchen and bathroom complete with appliances and a studio apartment layout. The Casita can be upgraded with various additional features including vessel sinks, modern lighting fixtures and soaking tubs. With the $50,000 Casita, home ownership can become a reality for countless individuals and families that long to have a space of their own. 

“Homes were simply too expensive for far too many people to afford,” says Boxabl co-founder Galiano Tiramani. “Yes, we were all used to that production model, but it resulted in houses that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Paolo and I foresaw a different way: we could produce homes in factories, which would dramatically lower both their labor and overhead costs.”

While Boxabl products including the Casita are far cheaper than the vast majority of houses on the market today, they are no less functional or less safe than more traditional homes. Boxabl products are built to withstand the elements and to last. For this reason, they are constructed with concrete, steel and EPS foam. Boxabl homes also benefit from structurally laminated panels in the roof, floor and walls that make Boxabl homes more durable than most buildings. They are also built to withstand hurricane-speed winds and heavy snow-loads and are more resistant to fire, mold and flood damages. 

About Boxabl:

Boxabl, a building construction technology startup with a valuation of over $3B, is the creator of the Casita, a tiny home that can be unpacked in only an hour. Resistant to bugs, water, mold, fire, and wind, it is redefining the future of sustainable living. 

For more information on Boxabl and the Casita, please see www.boxabl.com. To invest or read the offering circular, please visit https://invest.boxabl.com/. 

About Paolo Tiramani:

Paolo Tiramani is an American industrial designer and billionaire. He has provocative thoughts on technology and the future. Currently, Paolo is CEO and majority shareholder of Boxabl, the technology startup creating a comprehensive building system for the $13 trillion global construction industry. His work is manifold; he holds 155 patent filings, covering a diverse mix of inventions and intellectual property, including hardware, housewares, juvenile, sporting goods, medical, personal care, construction, and automotive. 

About Galiano Tiramani:

Galiano Tiramani is a multimillionaire entrepreneur who has founded many successful startups: two of his notable exits were a cryptocurrency exchange/ATM network founded in 2012 and a large marijuana farming, hash oil production, wholesale distribution, and trap house facility, which was sold in 2019. Boxabl will be the 3rd startup to use his ability to get projects operational and generating revenue quickly.