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Autonomous Equipment Startup Built Robotics Secures $64M Series C Round

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
April 13, 2022
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With the shortage of equipment operators seen in construction today, automation of heavy equipment is gaining ground among large contractors.


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Robotic Inspection Checks Out Tunnel in the Alps Set to Become Rail Link

Custom-built rover scans exploratory tunnel for potential hazardous conditions
Peter Reina
Peter Reina
April 12, 2022
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Italian engineers had to assess the tunnel's condition after lying idle for five years in a potentially hazardous environment.


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More Contractors See Benefits of Drywall Finishing Robot

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
January 13, 2022
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The hard work of hanging, taping and finishing drywall remains one of the more physically demanding tasks in building construction. While other trades in the industry have seen tools and equipment take the strain out of work, drywall work remains largely unchanged. And contractors are well aware of this.


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Agile Telepresence Robot Offers a Different Spin on Remote Meetings

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
November 17, 2021
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When the pandemic made long-distance business travel difficult or impossible in 2020, many turned to the remote collaboration tools that were available. Video conferencing replaced business meetings.


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Gilbane and NeXtera Robotics Form JV to Boost Robots on Jobsites

Plans are set to roll out robots to new sites in coming months
Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
October 4, 2021
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Contractor will jump from pilots to full deployment of a jobsite robotics platform developed with robotics startup NeXtera.


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Wind Turbine Inspection Drone Startups Gain Ground in UK

Two firms take different approaches to automating a laborious process
Peter Reina
Peter Reina
September 27, 2021
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As wind farms proliferate in more remote onshore and offshore locations, a U.K. startup is deploying self-piloting drones to survey turbine blades and transmit data for detailed images of damage using artificial intelligence.


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Technology First Read

Viewpoint: Today's Opportunities For Tomorrow's Digital Twins in Construction

Boston Dynamics' Brian Ringley offers a perspective on the industry's digital future
Brian Ringley
August 11, 2021
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Boston Dynamics' Brian Ringley offers a perspective on the industry's digital future, including the potential convergence of BIM, digital twins and robotics.


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MTA Aims to Bring Subway Tunnel Robotic Drill Rig to Bid

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
July 20, 2021
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After a successful trial of a railcar-mounted robot to drill holes for tunnel cable racks, the MTA is putting together an open bidding process for vendors to further develop a robot drill rig for use in New York City’s subway tunnels.


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ENR FutureTech 2021 Opens With a Look at Construction Robotics and Startup Partnerships

Full sessions available for ticket-holders to stream on-demand
Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
June 10, 2021
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New advances in automation, data collection and the perils of too many pilot projects were the top line ideas at the first day of the 2021 ENR FutureTech conference. 


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Trimble Partners With Boston Dynamics on Robot Dog for Site Documentation

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
November 1, 2020
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The dog-shaped Spot robot from Boston Dynamics will be available next year with a Trimble laser scanner and GNSS antenna built in, for an out-of-the box autonomous reality capture on jobsites.


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