Dominus Foundry Launches Forge: Real-Time LiDAR and Proposal SaaS
- Software company Dominus Foundry has launched Forge, a vertical SaaS platform designed to streamline the workflow for commercial contractors by integrating real-time LiDAR scanning with immediate proposal generation.
- The platform is powered by Hyperion, a spatial intelligence engine that is currently patent-pending and supported by more than 16 provisional patent filings.
- Forge utilizes the built-in LiDAR sensors found in modern Apple mobile devices to capture ground-truth geometry at the point of sale.
Software company Dominus Foundry has launched Forge, a vertical SaaS platform designed to streamline the workflow for commercial contractors by integrating real-time LiDAR scanning with immediate proposal generation. The platform is designed to run on standard iPhone and iPad hardware, replacing a fragmented process that typically relies on aerial imagery, separate estimating tools, and office-based software.
The platform is powered by Hyperion, a spatial intelligence engine that is currently patent-pending and supported by more than 16 provisional patent filings. Forge aims to compress the project lifecycle from the initial site visit to the final invoice within a single governed workflow.
Technical Implementation and Workflow
Forge utilizes the built-in LiDAR sensors found in modern Apple mobile devices to capture ground-truth geometry at the point of sale. This approach differs from existing solar design tools that typically depend on photogrammetric models derived from airplane imagery or pre-captured aerial LiDAR from government databases, which may be months or years old.
The platform organizes the contractor’s workflow into four primary stages:
- Scan: A technician uses an iPhone to capture a complete 3D spatial model of a building, including dimensions, walls, doors, and windows, in approximately 10 minutes.
- Design: The Hyperion engine uses the scan data to automatically generate a complete system design, bill of materials, and rack elevations without requiring manual takeoffs or spreadsheets.
- Propose: The system auto-generates a professional proposal including pricing and scope, which can be signed electronically.
- Manage: The platform handles the remaining project lifecycle, including scheduling, dispatch, job costing, and invoicing.
According to Dominus Foundry, this pipeline allows a salesperson to walk a site, capture measurements, and provide a customer with a proposal before leaving the premises.
Market Verticals and Product Roadmap
Forge went live on April 8, 2026, with its first commercial customer, All Weather Roofing, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The commercial roofing vertical is currently shipping and includes features for pitch analysis, material takeoff, and insurance packages.
The company has a roadmap to expand the on-device LiDAR pipeline into other specialized trades throughout 2026. A dedicated commercial solar vertical is scheduled for rollout later in the year, which will extend the technology into shading analysis, array layout, and solar-specific bills of materials.
Following the solar release, Dominus Foundry plans to introduce an AV and security vertical. The platform also provides specialized tools for other trades, including:
- Fire Alarm &. Life Safety: Panel tracking, NFPA 72 inspections, and AHJ-ready reports.
- Security & Access Control: Intrusion detection and video surveillance management.
- Low Voltage & Cabling: Pathway documentation and structured cabling.
- Electrical: Load calculations and panel schedules for residential and commercial installations.
Industry Context and Ecosystem
Dominus Foundry positions Forge as an operating system for the trades intended to replace multiple disparate tools. The company explicitly lists D-Tools, ServiceTitan, ProjX360, ConnectWise, and manual spreadsheets as tools that Forge is designed to replace.
Bri Lord, co-founder of Dominus Foundry
The solar industry has been fighting soft-cost pressure for a decade, and one of the biggest hidden costs is the gap between site visit and signed contract. Every day a proposal sits in someone’s inbox is a day the customer is shopping around. Forge was built to close that gap completely
Beyond the Forge operations platform, the company offers two complementary products: Torch, which handles VoIP, SMS, and GPS fleet intelligence, and Treasury, which manages payroll, certified payroll, and union rates.
The company employs a flat-rate pricing model with unlimited users, contrasting this with competitors who charge per-user fees.