When Logan Farrell places one of his Rugged Robots on the floor of a commercial construction project, it knows exactly what to do: draw the layout of the building. The robot references 3D computer ...

When it launched in 2019, Dusty’s FieldPrinter added a clever new dimension to the world of construction automation. The autonomous mobile robot brought blueprints into the real world by drawing chalk ...

Zurich-based architects and roboticists have created the In-situ Fabricator, an autonomous construction robot capable of laying bricks into pre-programmed structures. Designers at the Swiss National ...

The construction industry is witnessing a groundbreaking transformation as robots begin to play a pivotal role in projects worldwide. Known for being labor-intensive and prone to delays, construction ...

Industrial robot adoption has reached a point of no return. Automated machinery has become an industry standard and will only become increasingly common as time goes on. As this trend continues, ...

Proptech has a snappy technology answer to snap lines. The age-old method of multi-person crews laying out construction site dimensions by snapping chalk lines as part of the surveying process is ...

A technology-agnostic RAIS™ framework combining robotics, digital site intelligence, and field-proven construction ...

This article is part of BD+C's special five-part Technology Report 2014: Top tech tools and trends for AEC professionals. Someday Building Teams may look back on today’s construction methods and ...

The number of solar field construction projects is expected to rise dramatically as McKinsey projects United States solar capacity to explode from 73 gigawatts in 2021 to 617 gigawatts in 2032.

From its ancient past to present-day modern construction, the profession of site surveying has evolved into a fine art, driving plan metrics from 2D to 3D to single-centimeter accuracy over the course ...

The use of Cartesian and six-axis robots, as well as selective-compliance-articulated robot arms (SCARAs) is on the rise. They automate tasks to accelerate cycle times, increase throughput, and ...