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Automation is not replacing the trades. It is upgrading them.
Robots, sensors, and AI systems are showing up across job sites and factories, but they still depend on skilled workers to install, program, and maintain them. Here are 10 automation trends reshaping what welders, electricians, and refrigeration techs do every day. [Read more…] about 10 Automation Trends Shaping Skilled Trades
US construction firm Big-D Construction is expanding its use of robotics across multiple projects through a growing partnership with FieldAI, signaling a broader shift toward autonomous systems on active job sites.
The company, which has been testing FieldAI systems for more than two years, is now moving from pilot deployments to wider operational use, with executives suggesting the technology could become standard across future projects.
“I think the opportunity is that every project will have some representation of FieldAI tools.” That’s Shaun Orr, C-level executive and 25-year veteran at Big-D Construction, describing what he sees as the next phase of adoption. [Read more…] about Big-D expands construction operations with FieldAI as robotics adoption accelerates
Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) – or ASI Robots as it’s also known – has acquired Scythe Robotics, the Colorado-based developer of advanced, commercial-grade autonomous solutions for the landscape industry.
The deal brings Scythe’s industry-leading onboard intelligence and proprietary computer vision system, Scythe Sight, to ASI’s established product offerings in industrial environments, like construction and agriculture, while further bolstering Scythe’s rapidly growing deployments of M.52, its all-electric, autonomous commercial mower.
Jack Morrison, Scythe’s cofounder and CEO, says: “With complementary values and missions, both Scythe and ASI build autonomy that shows up every day, in the real world, and delivers labor leverage for customers who can’t afford downtime. [Read more…] about ASI Robots acquires Scythe Robotics to expand autonomous equipment across landscaping, construction, and agriculture
Chinese robotics manufacturer Siasun Robot & Automation has developed a high-altitude exterior wall cleaning robot that the company says could significantly reduce the risks associated with manual skyscraper cleaning.
In a statement on its website, Siasun says the system was created “in collaboration with its partners” and is intended to replace traditional methods where workers clean building exteriors while suspended at height.
The company says this practice remains “an extremely high-risk profession”, with operators facing “the life-threatening threat of falls from heights” as well as adverse weather, psychological pressure, and long-term health concerns. [Read more…] about Siasun unveils high-rise exterior wall cleaning robot designed to improve safety and efficiency
