Rise of the machines? For construction, not yet

Abstract

Only 55% of construction companies across the U.S., Europe and China say they use robotics, compared to 84% of automotive companies and 79% of manufacturing companies. Despite this slow rate of adoption, the construction industry stands on the brink of a robot revolution. Most of the robots working on jobsites today, include task-checking aids like drones, autonomous excavators or exoskeletons. For wholesale adoption across the industry, price can exclude. Sarcos Robotics has developed a robotic arm. Contractors have developed its Guardian XT unit. The company has developed its own robotic arm that an operator can control remotely to do dangerous tasks. ‘There are a couple of things that are not in this stage.