Pippin / Rent the Backyard
InactiveAutonomous homebuilding factory for the $1.7 trillion housing crisis.
This company has previously operated under “Pippin”, “HelloPippin”, “Rent The Backyard”, “Rent the Backyard”, “Pippin xyz / Rent the Backyard”. A rename frequently marks a pivot in positioning or product — useful raw material for variant ideas.
About
Pippin is building the autonomous homebuilding factory for the $1.7 trillion housing crisis. Building a home requires human labor to: measure, cut, lift, drill, paint, and attach. This labor is used for a building’s: structure, vapor barriers, windows, insulation, siding, roofing, electrical, plumbing, fixtures, appliances, and cabinetry. The construction industry solves this complex variety of tasks by dividing them among tiny companies of specialized artisans. Few lessons learned are shared and the industry has had no growth in labor productivity since 1947. Building technology, methods, and materials have advanced and the constraints limiting home manufacturing can now be removed. Regulations have changed to allow small and simple accessory dwelling units (a.k.a. ADUs or backyard homes), making it easier to mass-produce housing. Pippin started in the ADU market with its brand "Rent the Backyard" and will build duplexes, quadplexes, and eventually large apartment buildings.
Founders · 2
Brian is the co-founder & CEO of ArchiLabs. Previously Brian built and sold an AI transcription startup that reached 1 million transcriptions/mo and ran a YC-backed tech-enabled homebuilding factory that scaled to a $10.6M contracted revenue run rate. Brian graduated with a degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon.
I’m an engineer, history buff, and economic development nerd. I previously founded Rent the Backyard (YCs19). https://spencerburleigh.com/about/
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