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IncubaThor welcomes Wally Automation: building the future within the Open Thor Living Lab

23 June 2026

IncubaThor, the service center for startups within the Thor Park ecosystem, proudly welcomes Wally Automation as a promising new resident. Through the Open Thor Living Lab, this innovative team gains the opportunity to further develop its autonomous construction robotics in an inspiring, real-world testing environment.

Wally Automation is an ambitious team working on an autonomous robot for the construction of interior walls—a technology with the potential to significantly accelerate and improve efficiency in the construction sector. Their recent progress, including a first residential construction project, demonstrates that their solutions are ready for practical application.

Within the Open Thor Living Lab, Wally Automation benefits from unique opportunities: access to infrastructure, research partners, and a strong network in technology and entrepreneurship. This enables them to explore innovation opportunities and further refine their robotics in collaboration with leading partners.

A key part of their technological development takes place at ConstrucThor, the specialized testing and development environment of the Open Thor Living Lab. Here, Wally can test its technology under realistic conditions and work closely with researchers from KU Leuven to further optimize its solutions.

Since the start of their journey, Wally Automation has also found a home at IncubaThor, where they are part of a vibrant community of young technology companies. The proximity to other startups encourages knowledge sharing, collaboration, and cross-pollination of ideas, allowing the team to grow every day in an innovative environment.

The story of Wally Automation clearly illustrates the strength of the Open Thor ecosystem: a unique combination of research, technology, infrastructure, and entrepreneurship that is helping prepare the construction sector for the future.

Are you a company looking for an environment to develop your technology, collaborate with leading researchers, and become part of an innovative ecosystem? The Open Thor Living Lab and IncubaThor offer the ideal setting to make that ambition a reality.

© IncubaThor 2026
IncubaThor is een initiatief van de Limburgse Investeringsmaatschappij LRM, stad Genk, KU Leuven.

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