Australian construction robotics company Luyten has opened early reservations for its Ascend A27 automated construction platform following its global launch, with customers able to secure priority production allocation until October 25, 2026.
The company said organizations that place an early reservation will receive priority access to the first production allocation and qualify for an introductory launch offer. Reservation deposits will be credited toward the final purchase price.
The Ascend A27 is designed for large-scale vertical construction and converts conventional tower cranes into robotic construction systems capable of automated large-scale 3D concrete printing.
According to Luyten, the platform combines robotics, artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing and machine control technologies to automate construction while allowing contractors to continue using existing tower crane infrastructure.
The company said the system includes autonomous construction capabilities, intelligent machine control, real-time environmental monitoring and adaptive print management, enabling construction operations to respond to changing site conditions while maintaining build quality and operational efficiency.
Rather than developing an entirely new crane system, Luyten said it designed the Ascend A27 to integrate with tower cranes already widely used across the construction industry, reducing barriers to adopting automated construction technologies.
The company said many of the technologies incorporated into the Ascend A27 were developed and validated through its Platypus construction printer portfolio, including the Platypus X12 engineering platform, which was used to test robotic control systems, motion technologies and autonomous construction capabilities before their integration into the tower crane platform.
Luyten also highlighted previous milestones from its construction robotics program, including Australia’s first fully 3D-printed multi-storey house and commercial deployments across five continents, which it says helped validate technologies now used in the Ascend A27.
The company says the new platform expands its construction robotics portfolio beyond the Platypus family of 3D construction printers, which target residential and medium-scale projects, into larger vertical construction applications.
Ahmed Mahil, founder and global president of Luyten, said: “The construction industry is entering its next industrial revolution.
“The Ascend A27 has been developed to help our customers lead that transformation by combining robotics, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing into a practical platform for large scale vertical construction.
“Opening Early Reservations marks the beginning of our commercial rollout as we work alongside industry leaders shaping the future of automated construction.”
Luyten said early reservation customers will form the first commercial deployment group for the Ascend A27 and will work with the company during system delivery, commissioning, operator training and implementation as part of its global commercial rollout.
