Boston Dynamics' Spot Is Now Optimizing Construction Sites
%2Favatars%2FBUoTZ6lM79yi.jpg&w=96&q=75)
%2Fimg%2Fiea%2FqrwBnQd3w5%2Fspot.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Boston Dynamics' four-legged and kind of adorable robot Spot has been put to good use lately from implementing social distancing regulations in Singapore to inspecting a SpaceX site after a catastrophic collapse in the firm's Boca Chica facility. Now, Foster + Partners has tested the robot's ability to capture and monitor progression on a construction site.
RELATED: BOSTON DYNAMICS'S SPOT NOW AVAILABLE IN EUROPE AND CANADA
“The ability of Spot to repeatedly and effortlessly complete routine scans, in an ever-changing environment was invaluable not only in terms of the consistency but also the large amount of high-quality data collected," said Martha Tsigkari, Partner, Foster + Partners.
"Through this process, we developed a sequence of scans that may help us track the project progress against timeframes as well as facilitate regular comparisons against the BIM model. Our scans can ensure that very quick and accurate changes to the newly designed system could be made to accommodate the differences captured by the scans — all in a matter of days. This could result in savings both in terms of time and money.”
On time and on budget
To ensure a construction project is delivered on time and on budget, changes in the construction process need to be tracked and measured on a regular basis, identifying any possible issues and dealing with them. As most projects have many contractors working together on-site, a process must be established that can allow for constant, quick, consistent, and precise monitoring of the ongoing works.
Spot can capture all the necessary elements that can optimize this type of monitoring, enhancing the final construction process.
"Combining temporal and spatial information with data from sensors that read environmental conditions and occupancy, we can construct an intricate model of how people, furnishings, and environmental conditions interact. This, in turn, helps us to operate our premises more efficiently and to anticipate how new designs will perform," explained Adam Davis, Partner, Foster + Partners.
SHOW COMMENT (1)
/2023/05/25/image/jpeg/FUaPL4JAHr0bKBYl2kmMVVOIp7DPfFeyghATlbXA.jpg "Ancient Chinese shipwrecks reveal details on Silk Road trade")
/2023/05/24/image/jpeg/44nI5oSvpNg7K7Zi0z3DjK3kyEBwGnalQCV4P7dj.jpg "This scottish woman has never felt pain or experienced significant anxiety or fear, and now we know why")
/2023/05/26/image/jpeg/1JXrkwK7efWVsmu4aRFf4fdD1Ptufo7ZAU7UMPLd.jpg "US Carrier Strike Group can be countered with 24 hypersonic missiles, China claim")
/2023/05/26/image/jpeg/smTFO3AG7ESAzCi8L0kVnrUEHbVmcjiZ2KhVW0QE.jpg "Potential cure for diabetes found in groundbreaking stem cell study")
/2022/12/30/image/jpeg/Rrp7nKnOPxoDZWGJZoSqMQOH6EydQ7byYNpgEllX.jpg "Can you predict intelligence? Neuroscientists figure out how")
/2022/07/29/image/jpeg/lD1iiu5Qt1Nf4UNkLUKROVapnPpqG9QMaArceDSf.jpg "Social media isn't the main force driving most partisan news consumption")
/2022/11/04/image/jpeg/Kr0GdtGg8H8rjx2t1paN5HAbIgmnYiK3GnG4GTEf.jpg "The science behind picking your nose")
/2022/11/04/image/png/ojzpfJu0IRpTj4M00xwpG0trUPKNBtmGP9836pGI.png "Transparent solar panels will soon become a window of energy and light in your home")
/img/iea/ZKwJ0pWeGM/untitled-2-3.jpg "A professor uses geometry to solve the toughest logistical problems")
/2023/05/17/image/jpeg/DkhVUYyTr3zCw7iMFNI06s7EfwX7rbb5FNLrNLqh.jpg "Rimac's electric hypercar Nevera breaks 23 records, does 0-62 mph in 1.81 seconds")