‘spot’ the robot dog
architecture firm foster + partners has been using ‘spot’, boston dynamics’ agile robot dog, as a tool to capture and monitor construction progression on-site. the two companies have been working together to explore the potential of a robot in a dynamic environment such as a construction site, capturing changes on a regular basis, and being able to easily compare the ‘as-designed’ models against the ‘as-built’ reality.
‘construction sites are inherently dynamic environments, where changes need to be tracked and measured on a regular basis, capturing errors in time to meet the project timeframe and budget,’ explains foster + partners. ‘with several contractors working in tandem on site, there is a need for a process that can allow for constant, quick and consistent precision monitoring of the works, which can ensure that potential deviation from the design — which may affect later works — can be picked up on time.’
How you feel about this is how you may feel about AI. Right? Robots are here and are smart. Only problem is they’re getting smarter by the second. You seen iRobot? Exmachina?
This is only the beginning from what we’re seeing with artificial intelligence. How you feel about it?
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