Robotics in Infrastructure Analyst Call 8/31
On August 31st, Javier Castañeda led a conversation alongside Carson T. Carney, Vice President of Technology Integration at Advanced Construction Robotics (ACR), and Tom Yeshurun, CEO and President of Civ Robotics, seeking to answer questions about robotics in the heavy civil and infrastructure arenas. Many of the areas covered touched on how robotics, specifically ACR and Civ Robotics’ solutions, fit into the current state of the industry.
When asked about challenges they have had to overcome, Tom described how Civ Robotics actually pivoted from a drone solution due to experiencing “bumps in the road.” This transition was a result of customer feedback and how their solutions were being utilized. Likewise, Carson discussed that “this technology is still very new, so early adopters recognize that they are going to progress along with it.” Both Tom and Carson are aware their solutions will evolve as the industry allows.
The conversation shifted to discuss safety and quality aspects associated with their solutions. The two identified that one of the key metrics robotics solutions improve is safety, given the decreased need for labor hours to complete…