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Website: https://research.autodesk.com
Pier 9, The Embarcadero (San Francisco lab/office) Autodesk global HQ: The Landmark @ One Market, Ste. 400
San Francisco, CA 94111
Autodesk Research
Autodesk Research focuses on advancing technology in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) through interdisciplinary projects. Key areas include human-computer interaction, robotics, and simulation optimization. The lab collaborates with industry partners to address design challenges, leveraging AI and advanced engineering techniques. Research outputs contribute to industrialized construction and media applications, enhancing efficiency and innovation across various sectors.
RobotToday Initiative
Robotics needs a service framework.
RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.
CONSTRUCTION ROBOTICS | MATERIALS LOGISTICS & SITE AUTOMATION
Construction sites waste 30% of worker time moving materials. Autonomous material logistics robots — from Kewazo's Liftbot to Bedrock Robotics and GoLe AMRs — are eliminating that waste. Key stat: Kewazo Liftbot saves 70% of scaffold man-hours. This segment delivers better ROI than headline bricklayers.
CONSTRUCTION ROBOTICS | INSPECTION, SCANNING & DIGITAL TWIN
Inspection, scanning, and digital twin robots are construction's widest adoption curve. BCA-mandated drone façade inspections in Singapore, DroneDeploy's 3M+ sites, Boston Dynamics Spot Cam 2, and Exodigo's $214M funding define the segment. Key stat: Inspection/scanning commands 30% of construction robot applications (FactMR, 2025; unverified).
CONSTRUCTION ROBOTICS | Masonry & Bricklaying Robots: The Poster Child That Still Has Walls to Climb
SAM100 lays 3,000 bricks/day. Hadrian X built nine US homes in a single demo program. Masonry automation is the most investor-funded, most culturally charged, and most commercially tested sector in construction robotics.
CONSTRUCTION ROBOTICS | Market Landscape & Regional Battleground
Six incumbent categories and 17+ venture-backed challengers compete for $1.37–6.8 billion in construction robotics. China's 295,000 annual robot installations run on state capital. The US leads on innovation. This analysis maps tiers, business models, and regional dynamics — using the Agricultural Robotics Series methodology.
Building the Future: How Construction Robots Like FBR’s Hadrian and China’s JITRI Are Reshaping the Jobsite
Construction robots such as FBR’s Hadrian and China’s Jitri are transforming jobsites with automation, boosting productivity, precision, and safety in building projects.
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