EVOCONS
"The future of construction is now"
Spanish construction technology company developing multifunctional 3D printing and robotics systems for automated building construction.
EVOCONS (Evolution Construction System SL) is a Spanish technology company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. The company develops the Evoconstructor®, the first certified multifunctional construction robot that integrates robotics, artificial intelligence, and 3D printing into a single system. The Evoconstructor® automates key construction tasks including printing, concrete pouring, leveling, tiling, plastering, and polishing, enabling buildings to be constructed up to four times faster than conventional methods with up to 30% cost reduction and 80% CO2 emission reduction.
EVOCONS holds patents in Europe, the United States, Brazil, India, and China, and has achieved regulatory certification for the world's first 3D printed building with automated finishes.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Evoconstructor®
Multifunctional construction robot integrating 3D printing, concrete pouring, leveling, tiling, plastering and polishing in one system.
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JD Logistics Implements Diverse Robots to Transform Warehouse Automation
JD Logistics has deployed 11 different types of robots across over 20 provinces in China, including a dexterous arm that has surpassed the single-machine economic model threshold. This approach contrasts with the industry's focus on humanoid robots, emphasizing that the shape of robots should be determined by their operational requirements. The significance of JD's strategy lies in addressing the automation gap in logistics, where over 70% of warehouses still rely heavily on manual labor. JD's dexterous arm, known as 'Yilong,' can adapt its grip for various packaging types, resulting in over a 20% reduction in operational costs compared to traditional manual sorting. Looking ahead, JD aims to replicate its successful model across multiple projects, with a projected payback period of around two years for its first airport project. As JD continues to refine its robotic systems, the industry will need to consider the viability of humanoid robots in comparison to JD's efficient, specialized solutions.
Warehouse Automation Logistics Robotics AI Robotic Arms
Maven Robotics Secures $100 Million in Series A Funding to Innovate Industrial Automation
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Warehouse Automation Robotics Industrial Automation Logistics Technology
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Embodied Intelligence Humanoid Robots AI Technology Robotics Innovation
TEPCO to Use Giant Robot Arm for Fukushima Nuclear Debris Inspection After Delay
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ANTHBOT R7 Series Wins Twelve Awards at IFA 2026 for Robotic-Arm Edge Trimming
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Monumental's Pisa Robot Tackles Bricklaying Amid Construction Labor Shortages
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Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence / Cognition Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) Construction Design / Development Markets / Industries
International Team Develops Robots Learning to Navigate Terrain from Stick Insects
An international team from Tohoku University and VISTEC is studying stick insects to enhance robot navigation in challenging terrains. The research focuses on the insect's six legs, which allow for agile movement across various surfaces, surpassing current multi-legged robots in coordination. By employing adversarial inverse reinforcement learning, the team enabled a six-legged robot to autonomously learn to navigate diverse terrains within an hour by observing stick insect locomotion. This research is significant as it proposes a shift from traditional biomimetic approaches that require specific programming for each robot and terrain. Instead, the team aims to extract fundamental movement control principles, allowing robots to adapt to changing environments without extensive reprogramming. This adaptability is crucial for disaster scenarios where uneven surfaces and obstacles are prevalent, particularly in earthquake-prone Japan, where the demand for effective rescue robots is high. Looking ahead, the team plans to validate the learning system's robustness in realistic rubble environments and explore the potential for robots to compensate for lost limbs through continuous learning. The implications of this research could redefine how robots navigate complex terrains, making them more effective in emergency situations.
Robotics Disaster Response Machine Learning Bio-inspired Robotics
Batten & Kamp Unveils 'Beauty Seeker': An AI Robot as a Mobile Flower Vase
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AI Robots Design Innovation Human-Robot Interaction Domestic Technology
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AI and Robotics
Blind Engineer Unveils AI LOOK Guide Robot for Enhanced Mobility Independence
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Assistive Technology Robotics Blind Navigation Sensor Fusion
China’s Dexterous Hand Industry, 2026 Part 1 — The Demand Picture
MIR Databank puts China dexterous hand shipments above 30,000 units in 2026, yet only 3.5% of 2025 demand came from factory production. Part 1 of 3.
WRC 2026 Robot Systems: 149 Companies That Build Robots
149 of the 248 classified WRC 2026 exhibitors build finished robots. 93 build humanoid or legged machines. The audited humanoid sales number is one unit.
Planning Algorithms Steven M. LaValle — RSF Specialist Shelf · Book S4 of 6
The reference that treats planning as a subject in its own right: configuration space, sampling-based methods, RRT. Free online, dual difficulty 4/5-2/5.
Robotics: Modelling, Planning and Control Siciliano, Sciavicco, Villani & Oriolo — RSF Specialist Shelf · Book S6 of 6
Siciliano's single-narrative counterpart to the Springer Handbook: kinematics through force control and visual servoing in one consistent notation. 4/5.
Modern Robotics K. M. Lynch & F. C. Park — RSF Top 10 Robot Education Textbooks · No. 8
The book the field agreed to make free: full preprint PDF, video lectures and open code from the authors. Screw theory and kinematics, taught rigorously.
Introduction to Robotics J. J. Craig — RSF Top 10 Robot Education Textbooks · No. 6
Six of ten benchmark universities teach kinematics from Craig. Frames, transforms and D-H parameters: the language vendor manuals already speak.
Faraday Future Completes Six-Series EAI Robot Lineup, Launches Faber Mobile Manipulator
Faraday Future unveils its full six-series EAI Robot World portfolio at Automate 2026, featuring the $89,900 All-New Futurist humanoid and the commercial release of the Faber mobile manipulator.
ROBOTTODAY Weekly June 23 – 27, 2026
This week in robotics: Agility Robotics $2.5B SPAC deal for first humanoid IPO, BMW Figure 03 logistics deployment, Morgan Stanley doubles China humanoid forecast, ON Semiconductor acquires Synaptics for $7B, Sony halts aibo in Japan. June 23–27, 2026.
ROBOTTODAY Weekly May 18 – 22, 2026
This week in robotics: Hyundai plans 25,000 Atlas robots for its factories, XPENG rolls off China’s first mass-produced L4 robotaxi, Singapore launches its first multi-operator physical AI testbed, and Kawasaki Heavy opens a Silicon Valley physical AI center with NVIDIA. May 18–22, 2026.
Humanoid Robot E-Stop Risk Exposed by AgiBot Incident
A humanoid robot lost control at a Haidilao restaurant in California, exposing the unresolved E-Stop paradox: for bipedal robots, cutting power may be as dangerous as doing nothing. Standards must catch up before deployment scales further.
