Robotics for Construction

Construction robotics applies automated machinery to repetitive, physically demanding, or dangerous construction tasks. Current applications include bricklaying robots, rebar tying robots, concrete finishing machines, painting robots, and autonomous surveying platforms. AI provides the perception, planning, and control intelligence that these machines need to operate on unstructured construction sites.

The distinction from factory robotics is important. A factory robot operates in a controlled environment with fixed positions and known objects. A construction robot operates on a site that changes daily, with imprecise surfaces, variable weather, and other workers sharing the space. AI handles this uncertainty through real-time perception (sensors that detect the current site conditions) and adaptive planning (algorithms that adjust the robot's actions based on what it sees).