Building robots that survive the warehouse
Nomagic says its real moat is production data, because the messiness of real warehouses is where robots either prove themselves or fail. The post Building…
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University of Florida opens new robotics lab dedicated to industrialized construction
Fueled by Autodesk, UF opened a robotics lab for industrialized construction to fight housing shortages and labor declines. The post University of Florida…
Streetcar that survived atomic bomb now used for tours in Hiroshima
The tour that showcases the city's reconstruction, uses Hiroshima Electric Railway's streetcar No. 653, which was damaged in the blast on Aug. 6, 1945.
Procore Technologies acquires DroneDeploy for $845M
Procore will integrate DroneDeploy's visual intelligence technology to link the digital world with physical construction sites. The post Procore…
Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone, pushing Gazans away from home
On a road in Gaza City’s Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and bags onto a truck as concrete yellow blocks marking the…
Building robots for unpredictable, infrastructure-free environments
Real-world robotics success requires building infrastructure-free systems that thrive in unpredictable, harsh outdoor environments. The post Building robots…
With new funding, Monumental plans to bring its construction robots to the U.S.
Monumental acts as a subcontractor during construction tasks. Contractors pay the company for finished walls rather than for robots. The post With new…
Founder of Maximo discusses how robotics is accelerating solar construction
Maximo founder Deise Yumi Asami discusses the process of automating solar construction with robotics. The post Founder of Maximo discusses how robotics is…
TerraFirma raises $115M to build robotic infrastructure for construction
TerraFirma has developed a platform that combines AI-enabled software, a remote command-and-control center, and retrofitted heavy machinery. The post…
Ground Robots Inherit the Kill Zone
Borys Drozhak has a vision: a frontline almost free of humans, patrolled by flying drones and ground robots, and continuously monitored by AI-controlled…
Built Robotics, Penn xLAB to develop physical AI for construction
xLAB and Built Robotics partner to capture additional data, advancing AI models to improve construction site safety. The post Built Robotics, Penn xLAB to…
RoboBusiness 2026 opens call for speakers
RoboBusiness 2026, the premier event for developers of commercial robotics and those building robotics businesses, is seeking expert speakers. The post…
The evolution of cobots in metal fabrication and construction
Matt Bush, the co-founder and CEO of Hirebotics, talks about how cobots are becoming a necessity for manufacturers and welders. The post The evolution of…
Robotically assembled building blocks could make construction more efficient and sustainable
New research suggests constructing a simple building from interlocking subunits should be mechanically feasible and have a much smaller carbon footprint.
Reopen Strait of Hormuz by reframing Iran’s tolls as reconstruction
The Strait of Hormuz is usually described as a chokepoint. Today, it is more than that. It is the hinge point between war and peace in the Gulf. Roughly a…
Japanese developers worry over construction supply shortages amid Iran war
The war in the Middle East and the subsequent halt of oil shipments from the Strait of Hormuz threaten to push back projects across Japan.
Fresh reading
This month the Newsletter brings news of two new white papers. The first from the Construction robotics community, the other from The MTC. Robotics in…
This Roboticist-Turned-Teacher Built a Life-Size Replica of ENIAC
Tom Burick has always considered himself a builder. Over the years he’s designed robots, constructed a vintage teardrop trailer, and most recently, led a…
Los Angeles is finally going underground
Los Angeles deserves its reputation as the quintessential car city—the rhythms of its 2,200 square miles are dictated by wide boulevards and concrete arcs…
Crewline secures $7.1M to automate construction’s most repetitive task
Crewline automates construction rollers with retrofit kits, tackling labor shortages with a $7.1M seed round and $26M waitlist. The post Crewline secures…
The new word in home construction could be “plastics”
Single-use plastics are a persistent source of environmental pollution, and the need to house a growing global population puts increasing pressure on…
Robot Talk Episode 150 – House building robots, with Vikas Enti
Claire chatted to Vikas Enti from Reframe Systems about using robotics and automation to build climate-resilient, high-performance homes. Vikas Enti is the…
How can robots acquire skills through interactions with the physical world? An interview with Jiaheng Hu
One of the key challenges in building robots for household or industrial settings is the need to master the control of high-degree-of-freedom systems such…