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University ETH Zürich - Zürich, Switzerland - Researchers at ETH Zurich used a prototype autonomous excavator known as HEAP internally to construct a dry stone wall that was approximately 65 meters long and 6 meters high. The excavator is equipped with combined Lidar, IMU, GNSS and other joint sensing programs and demonstrated construction of a…

TOKYO and TEL AVIV– Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state LiDAR sensors, and Obayashi Corporation (TYO: 1802), a major Japanese construction company, announced today the development of an automated tower crane system based on Innoviz's LiDAR sensors. The automated tower crane system from…

Milrem Robotics new Multiscope UGV robot has successfully aided in rescue missions and firefighting ventures but now the gadget is being used to combat a different enemy: snow. Tänavapuhastuse AS, the Estonian road maintenance company, is utilizing the robot to clean the streets by plowing snow and apply non-slip application coatings. The…

Gothenburg, Sweden - Volvo Construction Equipment is happy to introduce the Volvo LX03, a self-driving wheel loader concept that sets new standards in construction safety, efficiency, and sustainability.Volvo CE's world-first prototype pushes the boundaries of technology and imagination, and it marks an important turning point in the company's…

University of Zurich - AI Powered Drones have shown tremendous promise in the AEC industry as well as their sister and brother, robotics & autonomy. We dive into AI Drones and a report published on October 7, 2021 from the Robotics and Perception Group at the University of Zurich which further shows the potential, including, safety and…

Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a market leader in mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, and Carnegie Foundry, a Pittsburgh-based robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) venture studio, announced today a strategic partnership and an investment by Oshkosh Corporation in Carnegie Foundry to accelerate innovation…