With the rise of technology, automation is revolutionizing the construction industry in many ways. Robotics will make your job faster and easier in an effort to increase productivity. While automation will reduce the time required for many tasks, you will need humans to meticulously measure it. To do this, you need to know how to hire good construction workers.

Over the course of several decades, the construction industry has changed a lot, and it may change again. After all, change is the law of life. Well, without delving into that philosophy, let's get to the point. The ultimate goal of the construction industry is to complete the project as quickly as possible. That's why we've compiled a list of 5 ways automation will help you complete your project quickly.

  • Robotics can build walls

Yes, it's true. Autonomous masonry robots are able to build walls directly from a 3D CAD model without human intervention. They use an intelligent control system that calculates the required materials and masonry movements.

You can load the bricks into the equipment, it will use the internal saw to cut them to the required size and transport them through a telescopic boom. It is applied with glue and placed with precision. It dries faster and becomes harder than if it were made by humans. What's impressive is that the robots can also work under the stars and moon (at night), allowing you to complete your work much faster.

  • Autonomous vehicles don't need an operator

When a few car manufacturers were working on self-driving cars, autonomous equipment was already part of construction robotics. Such transportation will help you transport supplies from one place to another.

Many companies have made an electric load carrier that can carry heavy loads and transport them without any additional input. Instead of an operator, it uses logistics-oriented digital control technology. It detects people and obstacles as the load carrier moves. It is not intended to replace manual labor, but it will certainly improve work efficiency and safety, eliminating human error.

  • Imaging technology to replace supervisors

Drones and robotics using sensors can provide you with vital information about your construction site that supervisors typically do. Using artificial intelligence, they can detect undone tasks.

They will help you track the progress of your ongoing project by walking through the construction site. The information it will collect will then be used to detect potential flaws and problems. The cloud will store the collected data, where you will be able to recognize and access the smallest details. It will also allow you to correct errors and review problems.

  • Remote access to construction robotics

Although technology has come to your rescue, humans will still need to be in the loop to combine the strengths of human supervision and robotics. There are several semi-autonomous vehicles that your project managers can use to spontaneously give instructions to their workers.

You can remotely control certain technologies, which are controlled by mobile devices. There are painting drones that work this way through an app.

  • Robots perform inspections

No matter what the construction project is, whether it has just begun, is halfway through, or is completed, the site and its surroundings must be properly inspected. In conventional methods, project managers and supervisors walk around the construction site to perform final inspections. But with the introduction of robotics and drones, site monitoring and assessment no longer requires human intervention.

Aerial drones and ground robots walk around the site and collect several types of data, depending on the sensors used. You can even see a live stream of the video captured by the drone. This gives your project managers remote access to the job site and does so with precision.

What is the future of construction robots with COVID-19?

Technology in the construction industry is still in its infancy. So far, it has shown promise, but only time will reveal the real future of construction robots. But thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak, the future of construction robots looks bright. With the impact of the virus being massive, many construction companies are slowly moving towards automation.

The rise of automation is likely to affect routine trades. So this is not great news for the nation's panicked workers.