Construction Tech of the Week | SmartBidNet | Flying Jobsite Robots
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 11:44AM They say "autonomous quadrotor helicopter technology" we say "flying robotos." In December, a six metre tower titled "Flight Assembled Architecture" was built out of styrofoam blocks by autonomous quadrotor helicopters.
"Four robots worked on the project at any one time, relying on detailed blueprints and a motion capture system embedded in the roof to accurately construct the tower at a rate of 100 blocks per hour."
This robot-executed "swarm technology" is far from consumer ready, but shows the type of technology we could see performing rescue missions and construction feats once down by humans at high risk.
"Larger versions of the building robots, for example, could potentially be used in the construction industry to erect buildings faster and more efficiently, while significantly reducing the occupational health and safety risks for associated workers."
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