There is no doubt robots will have a big role in the construction industry, however until these machines can automatically prioritize tasks, project managers will face the same challenges due to inefficiencies, that are amounting to $1.6 trillion a year according to a McKinsey report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The general awareness AI and deep learning can bring to the table are the first steps to make robotics useful in construction. Building the first steps to unite these technologies, Buildots<\/a>, an AI startup, attaches 360 cameras onto project managers\u2019 hardhats to collect footage inside the construction site and analyze the data to deliver comprehensible results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The data is compared to the building\u2019s design plan, providing project managers with a broad view of the design plan, flagging problems that can be then solved early into the project, and tracking progress with greater accuracy. Buildots provide a general awareness that can be used to integrate other technologies like robotics to construction plans without having to spend time and resources directing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n