Robots won't be building skyscrapers anytime soon, but developers increasingly are embracing artificial intelligence-driven tools to speed construction, cut costs and enhance safety at job sites.
Builders are deploying a legion of drones, cameras, mobile apps—and yes, some robots—to track and improve real-time performance on large construction sites.
Helmet-mounted cameras that capture footage of a site are being used to schedule new shifts or direct the shipment of materials, while precise sensors detect whether building components align with blueprints or need to be adjusted, according to a recent report in the New York Times.
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