Trunk Tools Cortex New York construction AI profiles Trunk Tools, a New York-headquartered construction-AI platform that on June 17, 2026 launched Cortex — an intelligence layer that reads, interprets, and structures data from construction drawings. Founded in 2021 by CEO Dr. Sarah Buchner, Trunk Tools powers five purpose-built workflow agents deployed on 500+ active U.S. jobsites for contractors including Gilbane, Suffolk, HITT, and DPR.
Industry positioning
- Cortex: The “brain of construction” — developed over four years from live projects to overcome the drawing-interpretation barrier that blocked AI adoption in the field.
- Workflow agents: TrunkText (document Q&A), TrunkSubmittal (submittal review), TrunkReview (drawing revision diffs), TrunkRFI (RFI drafting/filtering), and TrunkBid (bid package analysis).
- Integrations: Live sync with Procore, Autodesk, SharePoint, Box, Dropbox, Egnyte, and other construction document systems.
- Field metrics cited: Answers in <30 seconds; 20–40 minutes saved per field question; 90% of submittals auto-reviewed; $100K+ monthly rework avoided in some deployments.
Business context
- Company launch: Founded 2021; $40M Series B (July 2025, Insight Partners) brought total funding to $70M.
- Product launch: Cortex and five new agents announced June 17, 2026 from New York (Globe Newswire).
- Customer proof: Named general contractors across billions of dollars in active construction volume; testimonials from Cleveland Construction, Suffolk, Gilbane, Haskell, and AMLI Residential.
- Scale: >$50 billion in construction volume on platform per corporate marketing.
Languages & accessibility
Platform and corporate communications are in English. NYC headquarters accessibility is not confirmed on this desk review.
Location & contact
- Address: NYC headquarters — street not listed on trunktools.com (Jun 2026 desk review), New York, NY 10001, United States
- Phone: Not published on the public site at last desk review — book a demo via trunktools.com.
- Website: trunktools.com
Last verified (desk review): June 2026 — Cortex launch, agents, customers, and scale metrics verified against trunktools.com and Globe Newswire; street not published.
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Sources cited for this profile
- Trunk Tools — official website (trunktools.com)
- Globe Newswire — Cortex launch (Jun 17, 2026)
- Dr. Sarah Buchner — founder and CEO biography
- Cortex product description — press release
- Five workflow agents — trunktools.com product pages
- 500+ jobsites — corporate marketing
- Customer list — Gilbane, Suffolk, HITT, DPR, Harkins, Consigli (press release)
- $50B+ construction volume — corporate marketing
- Series B $40M — Insight Partners (July 2025 press)
- Procore and Autodesk integrations — product pages
- Field accuracy 87% — corporate marketing
- Customer testimonials — Cleveland Construction, Suffolk, Gilbane case studies
- NEW YORK, NY dateline — Globe Newswire (Jun 17, 2026)