Human Friendly Robotics Signs $4 Million Tiling Contract with Flooring Concepts of NJ

Three-year agreement brings Tyler robots to Northeast projects, multiplying skilled crews' floor tiling capacity and reducing physical strain & injury

MORGANVILLE, N.J., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Friendly Robotics (HFR) today announced a three-year robotic tiling contract worth up to $4 million with commercial subcontractor, Flooring Concepts of NJ. HFR will deploy its Tyler robots alongside Flooring Concepts' installers across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the greater New York City metropolitan area.

A contract of this size for robotically installed flooring is a milestone first.

The installation capacity purchased represents at least 15%-40% of Flooring Concepts' LVT tiling work over the next three years. HFR's autonomous tiling robot, Tyler, is the flagship technology solution for accelerating commercial flooring buildouts.

"Tyler multiplies a tile setter's efficiency and output," said Shamoon Siddiqui, CEO of Human Friendly Robotics. "Our customers have more work than their crews can fulfill. We give skilled professionals a tool to complete their work 8X faster, and without tiring. Ultimately, we're reducing physical strain and helping tile setters build longer careers in the trade."

The agreement follows Starnet Commercial Flooring's recent announcement welcoming HFR as their robotics service provider within its network. Their ~200 member subcontractors represent $4 billion or more in combined annual sales. Starnet announcement, network information.

Led by President John Pilot, Flooring Concepts is pioneering the adoption of robotic assistance across a substantial volume of commercial flooring work. Pilot and his crew have been working closely with the HFR team on various deployments with huge success.

"Growing our business starts with supporting our people," said Pilot. "Tyler will help us expand capacity, improve scheduling and reduce some of the hardest physical demands on our crews. Thankfully, I can just pay per square foot of install instead of purchasing the equipment. It's an investment in our workforce and our customers without undue capital expenditures."

Meeting demand with the workforce already in place

An aging workforce and persistent recruiting challenges constrain installation capacity. In September 2026, AGC and NCCER reported that 42% of surveyed construction firms experienced project delays because of worker shortages. AGC/NCCER survey.

Flooring Concepts reports that its pipeline already includes significant work scheduled for 2028. Tyler helps existing crews address that demand with greater output and more predictable schedules.

Less strain, more sustainable careers

Tile installation involves repeated kneeling, bending, lifting and placement.

Tyler handles repetitive placement while installers retain responsibility for cuts, edges, finishing and quality control. With training, tile setters can operate Tyler without a robotics background. Tyler information.

The robot maintains production as workers tire toward the end of a shift and supports overnight or around-the-clock installation through staffed shifts where conditions permit. Operating Tyler also gives experienced tradespeople a less physically taxing way to apply their skills.

HFR reports that Tyler has already been deployed to dozens of jobsites in the New York City metropolitan area and Puerto Rico, including schools, malls and government buildings. The Flooring Concepts agreement turns that field experience into a sustained commercial commitment.

With demand exceeding available labor, HFR's focus is on multiplying worker capacity. The company expects this agreement to be the first of many bringing robotic assistance into everyday flooring work.

About Human Friendly Robotics

Human Friendly Robotics develops robots that assist skilled tradespeople. Its Tyler robot multiplies a worker's flooring installation capacity while reducing repetitive physical work. Visit https://www.humanfriendly.bot.

About Flooring Concepts of NJ

Flooring Concepts of NJ is a New Jersey-based commercial flooring contractor led by President John Pilot. Visit https://www.flooringconceptsinc.com.

Media contact: Don Skenderian, [email protected], 508-463-4753

SOURCE Human Friendly Robotics