Construction robots are now working alongside you on the job site. After decades of successful operation in controlled factory environments, robotics is ready for the less predictable context of on-site construction. The motivations behind this shift are clear: building structures is labor-intensive and full of potential hazards for humans, and an increasingly unstable climate means fewer safe working hours outdoors. Automated machines can also step in during labor shortages and handle more tedious and repetitive tasks, keeping projects on track despite workforce challenges.
For example, one technology geolocates BIM data on-site at the start of a project. Dusty Robotics' FieldPrinter functions like a roaming print head, converting the ground plane into a blueprint of the intended design. This small, square robot, an optimal tool for interior construction, prints lines, points, and text from DWG and CSV files directly onto the existing slab. Custom line styles can be used to differentiate between various building systems.
Once the task is completed, the device provides a report of all actions performed.
In a project example, the FieldPrinter was deployed to mark a new parking lot at Los Angeles Airport, covering 3.3 million square feet—printing at a rate of 939 linear feet per hour and saving nearly 7,000 man-hours of labor.
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