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The Dirt
How Spot the Robot Dog Got a Job in Construction | The Dirt #17
Boston Dynamics and Trimble leaders discuss Spot the robot dog and the future of robotics in construction on this episode of The Dirt. Watch it here on Equipment World.
November 23, 2020
Technology
Romu the construction robot drives sheet piling autonomously, works in concert with other robots to swarm the jobsite
Construction robot drives its own sheet piles into the ground by itself. See how this construction robot completes its tasks on the construction site here.
April 8, 2019
Robotics
Spot the robot dog gets a job in construction
Boston Dynamics will be releasing SpotMini commercial model robots in the second half of 2019. Take a look at how Spot inspects construction sites here.
January 10, 2019
Construction Equipment
Brokk demo robots with TEI rock drills designed to replace handheld tools in tight spaces
Brokk & TEI Rock Drills designed the TE160 drill for use with Brokk 110 and Brokk 170 robots to help streamline processes that typically require handheld tools.
January 1, 2019
Construction Equipment
Tiny, tank-like robot can haul up to 9,000 lbs., makes moving trailers around the yard and shop a cinch
This motorized, remote-controlled trailering robot is the latest invention from the folks at trailer dolly manufacturer Trailer Valet. Find out more here!
July 12, 2018
Autonomous
Autonomous Track Loader performs low-level excavation, grading tasks to boost jobsite productivity
Noah Ready-Campbell built his career in Silicon Valley. But his latest endeavor, a robotics company focused on autonomous construction equipment, represents a return to his roots and the hope that he can blaze a trail forward for the industry. Before he started his career with a job a Google, and before he sold a $23-million […]
December 19, 2017
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar developing robotic bricklayer/3D home printer with Fastbrick in new deal
Fastbrick Robotics, an Australian company developing a robotic bricklayer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Caterpillar, a deal that will further develop Fastbrick’s technology, which is capable of 3D printing homes and other structures. Cat says the new partnership will see the two companies working together in the development of robotic bricklaying technology including the […]
July 5, 2017
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Astec launches Silobot, a robotic asphalt silo inspection and mapping service
Astec has introduced a new asphalt silo inspection tool designed to minimize danger to personnel inspecting the silo, provide precise thickness mapping, and cut back silo downtime to a fraction of what is traditionally needed. Called Silobot, the machine was on display at ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas. The old way to inspect a silo was […]
March 13, 2017
Construction Equipment
Built atop loader tracks, the Mk. II is a giant, 6-ton robot made to battle Japan
Though not in widespread use quite yet, both remote controlled and autonomous construction equipment are not exactly novel ideas any more. But it’s not likely anyone has seen a pair of Caterpillar compact loader tracks be put to use in this way before. A company called MegaBots, with the help of nearly 8,000 backers on […]
January 19, 2016
Construction Equipment
Builder bots like the Swiss ‘IF’ could be the answer to the skilled worker shortage. And they’re not far off
If you have toured an automotive or heavy-equipment factory, those robotic welding machines probably impressed you. These multi-jointed arms reach, swing, dance and swivel around to weld dozens of joints on an assembly, often within just a few seconds. The robot always lays down a perfect bead or tack, it works many times faster than […]
October 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
Once the Marines work out the kinks, Google’s robot dog could be pretty useful in construction, too
If you don’t know Spot by name, then you’re probably familiar with this made-of-nothing-but-knees robot dog’s jerky (and slightly terrifying) movements from its numerous TV appearances over the last few years. In that time, Google-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics has developed four versions of the dog, including Spot, the latest. And now, according to a report […]
October 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
World’s first 3D-printed steel bridge to be erected by robotics firm, contractor (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
It seems like something out of science fiction: Robotic arms stretched over a canal creating a bridge seemingly out of nothing at all. In actuality, the robots are advanced 3D printing tools that a company in the Netherlands is planning to use to print a bridge. The first 3D printed bridge in the world. MX3D, a 3D-printing robotics […]
July 14, 2015
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