While still new in the construction industries, robots are typically designed to perform a specific task in a highly precise and efficient way, like the rebar tying robot, Tybot or the brick-laying robot Hadrian X. More recently, though, robots are being imagined as platforms for 3rd party companies to develop hardware and accessories to attach to the base robot, like the Boston Dynamics robotic dog, Spot. I recently came across a new robot, called Baubot, which hopes to one day perform tasks using every tool on a typical jobsite.
Read moreMeet Canvas, the Drywall Finishing Robot Offering Level 5 Quality
No matter the industry, robots are highly efficient at performing repetitive tasks. We’ve seen that firsthand in the construction industry in recent years with the emergence of bricklaying, rebar-tying, and overhead drilling robots. These robots not only offer consistency, but help to reduce muscular-skeletal injuries caused by long term stress on muscles and joints. A newer robot hitting construction sites is Canvas, a semi-autonomous robot that promises to provide Level 5 finish on drywall.
Read moreSpot Robot Dog Expands with Arm Attachment, Teams up With Drone, and more!
Spot, the popular yellow robotic dog/grasshopper from Boston Dynamics, was officially released for sale to anyone earlier this year and it continues to make new friends – and grow new limbs apparently.
Read moreHilti Unveils Semi-Autonomous Overhead Drilling Robot, Called Jaibot
Hilti, known for its wide selection of power tools and fastening applications for the commercial construction industry, recently took a step outside the box when they announced the release of an exoskeleton to help relieve the bodily toll overhead work takes on workers. Yesterday, however, Hilti took that overhead work solution to the next level, by introducing their first robot, a semi-autonomous overhead drilling solution called Jaibot.
Read moreBrick Laying Robot, Hadrian X, Completes First Commercial Building
The robotic brick laying robot, Hadrian X has been pretty busy this summer. After breaking its lay speed record of 200 blocks laid per hour, the robot is now taking on commercial structures.
Read moreAnyone Can Buy the Spot Robot Dog Now, But It’s Going to Cost You
Spot, the robot dog from Boston Dynamics, has captured the hearts and minds of many throughout not only the world, but even the construction industry over the past several months. It’s fully autonomous and able to maneuver around tough jobsite conditions and stairs, which allows it to wander your jobsite capturing data with little to no effort. Now, it’s available for anyone to purchase.
Read more[VIDEO] Block-Laying Reaches Milestone of 200 Blocks Laid Per Hour
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve last checked in on the Hadrian X, a masonry block laying robot made by Fastbrick Robotics (FBR) and the company has just announced that their machine has reached a new major milestone: 200 blocks placed in an hour, a feat that the company is calling a “new lay speed record.”
Read more[VIDEO] Robotic 3rd Arm Will Help You Smash That Wall You Just Boarded If You Get Annoyed
Long before we ever truly see a robotic uprising in construction, we’ll be using robotics to help augment our natural abilities. I’ve written several articles about exoskeletons, which promise to allow humans to do more with less stress than ever before, but I recently came across a concept that promises to do a little bit more.
Read more[VIDEO] This Robotic Suction Cup on Wheels Can Make Window Glazing Easy
Suction has been a lifting method of choice for window glaziers and other trades that work with smooth, flat objects for decades. Many of those suction solutions are for manual lifting, but not SmartLift, a robotic glass lifting machine capable of lifting, hoisting, and tilting up to 2,200 pounds of glass.
Read more[VIDEO] There’s a New, Less Expensive Robot Dog That Wants to Roam Your Jobsite, But Same Amount of Creepy
By now, you’ve probably heard of the Spot robot dog, made by Boston Dynamics, that is a completely autonomous 4 legged nightmare intended to walk construction sites with attachments strapped to its back. You’ve probably also heard that they have a pretty hefty price tag currently. Well, there’s a new four-legged robotic dog coming to market that promises to be a less expensive alternative.
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