In this analyst call, Eveart Foster, Director at BuiltWorlds, discusses the advantages of field robotics technology solutions with Simona Kalova, Business Unit Manager at Hilti. While still new to the industry, field robotics technology is praised for its benefits to safety, labor shortages, quality, and productivity. Hilti’s Jaibot is a semi-autonomous cobot (collaborative robot) that utilizes BIM technology to accurately and efficiently perform overhead drilling. The robot’s sensors allow it to navigate through active jobsites, as well as report its progress live to the field office through its controller tablet. The Jaibot provides an example of the new method of building through use of a single operator.
Historically, the construction industry has been cautious to implement robotics into field operations. As a result, crews must coordinate their aggressive schedules at different times and around other workers in order to complete work. This process slows productivity while often compromising worker safety with the various building methods in use. The introduction of new jobsite technology, however, has provided a change to this traditional process. The emergence of field robotics technology has created a solution to inefficiency and safety concerns on the jobsite. Utilizing such automation reduces physical and airborne hazards to workers and allows for a structured method of building. While this implementation involves an initial shift from the traditional construction cycle, it provides a long-term solution with enhanced productivity of the jobsite and safety of its workers.
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