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Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
TechCrunchTuesday, September 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-free guidance through smartphones and Meta's AI glasses, backed by $25 million…
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- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-free guidance through smartphones and Meta's AI glasses, backed by $25 million… Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Eric Wu and Technology.
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Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-free guidance through smartphones and Meta's AI glasses, backed by $25 million…
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Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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