According to Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), The Boring Company President Steve Davis announced that the company aims to reduce tunneling costs to about $10 million per mile within 2–5 years, and ultimately to $3–$4 million per mile, leveraging automation and advanced AI-powered construction technologies. This represents a dramatic cost reduction compared to traditional subway tunneling, which can reach $1–$5 billion per mile in cities like New York. The integration of AI for real-time project management, robotics, and predictive maintenance creates significant business opportunities for AI startups and suppliers in the infrastructure and construction sectors. These advancements could reshape the economics of urban transportation infrastructure, enabling more cities to consider underground transit solutions at highway-level costs (source: @SawyerMerritt, Nov 24, 2025).

According to Sawyer Merritt, The Boring Company has unveiled its latest tunnel digging machine, Prufrock-5, which incorporates advanced AI-driven systems to significantly increase tunneling speed, safety, and operational intelligence (source: x.com/boringcompany/status/1993063645828555207). This next-generation boring machine leverages real-time data analytics and automated decision-making to optimize performance and reduce human error, directly impacting the infrastructure and construction sectors. The integration of cutting-edge AI technologies in Prufrock-5 highlights a growing trend of AI adoption in heavy industry, opening new business opportunities for AI-powered automation and intelligent robotics in large-scale infrastructure projects (source: x.com/boringcompany/status/1993063645828555207).