Balfour Beatty has unveiled a construction robot that can build curved concrete walls using digital technology. The robot can weld metal bars and shape concrete, and works alongside a large-scale 3D sand printing device. It is anticipated that drones, robotic cranes, automated diggers and other human-free machines will become common features of construction sites, whilst supervision will occur offsite using 3D and 4D visual remote technology, according to British construction company Balfour Beatty.
ETH Zurich has unveiled a construction robot that can build curved concrete walls using digital technology. The robot can weld metal bars and shape concrete, and works alongside a large-scale 3D sand printing device. It is anticipated that drones, robotic cranes, automated diggers and other human-free machines will become common features of construction sites, whilst supervision will occur offsite using 3D and 4D visual remote technology, according to British construction company Balfour Beatty.