Bidflow

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AI Takeoffs for Electrical

Winter 2026Founded 20252 peopleNew York, NY, USA

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Electrical Estimating AISaaSElectrical contractors and estimatorsLow competition

Moat

Vision model accuracy (99%) on complex electrical symbols in PDFs is rare.

Key risk

Penetration dependent on contractor adoption; larger construction software may integrate.

Why now

Construction labor shortages and bidding pressure drive automation demand.

Competitors

Buildots, Bridgit, manual estimation

↻ Pivot / rename signal

This company has previously operated under “Playdo.ai”, “Ghostship”. A rename frequently marks a pivot in positioning or product — useful raw material for variant ideas.

About

We use AI to help electricians speed up the time it takes to submit a competitive bid to a job. We do this by scanning complex CAD drawings and 10X-ing the time it takes to estimate a job. This involves using vision models to read and count complex symbols in large PDFs, which typically take hours (sometimes days) to do precisely. Every missed symbol can cost thousands, and our AI can count to 99% accuracy.