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Gamuda to export AI tunnel-boring system to US and India

Gamuda Technologies will supply its AI-driven tunnel-boring system to Robbins Company for use on projects in North America and India under a tie-up signed in May.

Source: Gamuda Berhad · August 24, 2026 at 12:46 PM · AI-assisted report

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Gamuda to export AI tunnel-boring system to US and India
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PUTRAJAYA, 24 AUGUST 2026 —

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Gamuda Technologies will supply its AI-driven tunnel-boring system to Robbins Company for use on projects in North America and India under a tie-up signed in May.

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Gamuda Technologies’ plug-and-play solution, A-TBM, uses real-time sensor data to steer automated TBMs, regulate pressure and control excavation rates across mixed ground types including karst limestone. The same system completed a section of Singapore’s Cross Island Line Phase 1 and cut two tunnels for Sydney Metro West in 2024.

The Robbins partnership marks the first time Gamuda’s A-TBM is being marketed outside its own projects. Robbins will adopt the technology on non-Gamuda contracts globally, starting with North America and India. Robbins, founded in 1951, specialises in hard-rock tunnelling and already deploys automated systems, though earlier versions could only operate in stable ground.

Steve Chorley, Robbins operations vice-president, said the company had long sought a solution that could handle unpredictable terrain. “The Gamuda system resolved the issue not only on paper but through real-world feedback,” he said. “Results exceeded my expectations.”

John Lim Ji Xiong, Gamuda group chief digital officer and head of Gamuda Technologies, said the system adapts to changing ground conditions by feeding continuous sensor data into its AI model. “Even if each TBM is custom-built for a project, our software is highly adaptable,” he said. “That’s the strength—it adjusts in real time.”

Liew Kit Shen, Gamuda Technologies’ technical product manager, said the features were built to solve live problems. “We were dealing with unpredictable ground, tight tolerances and constant pressure to deliver safely and on time,” he said. “Every feature exists because we needed it.”

Gamuda first deployed the A-TBM on the 9.7km Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel in Kuala Lumpur, which opened in 2007. Experience with the city’s complex geology and varied karst terrain helped the company refine the system. The same expertise underpinned the Kajang and Putrajaya MRT lines, where mixed ground conditions were common.

Under the May agreement, Robbins and Gamuda will co-develop next-generation automated tunnelling solutions. Robbins will integrate Gamuda’s software with its own machines, enabling the AI steering, data analysis and pressure controls to operate on Robbins-branded TBMs. The partners did not disclose financial terms.

The collaboration signals a shift from exporting Malaysian construction services to selling proprietary technology. Lim said the tie-up was a validation of Gamuda’s engineering innovation. “This is a solid vote of confidence from the marketplace,” he said.

Gamuda Technologies is the group’s third core business pillar, dedicated to solving complex challenges with data and AI. The unit markets the A-TBM as compatible with all TBM brands, addressing varied client preferences across regions.

Robbins has tunnelling projects worldwide and is known for breakthroughs in hard-rock boring. Chorley said the Gamuda system’s performance on Gamuda-led jobs convinced Robbins to adopt it. “There was no need to reinvent the wheel,” he said.

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