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Automation and Robotics in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

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The construction industry has remained very much less digitized than similar mature industries, with a good number of its activities being laborious and monotonous. With the construction industry gradually entering the era of industrialization and digitization, there is an opportunity to increasingly change the traditional approach of designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining buildings and infrastructure. The era of technological disruption ushers in the penetration of innovative construction tools, including automation and robotics technologies, in the industry. In construction, automation and robotics processes involve the autonomous execution of tasks and processes through intelligent programming and control of machines. This chapter explores the current state of automation and robotics technologies deployment in the construction industry and discusses potential automation and robotics applications in different aspects of construction projects. Construction companies can use these technologies to benchmark their technology adoption efforts.

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Bademosi, F.M., Issa, R.R.A. (2022). Automation and Robotics Technologies Deployment Trends in Construction. In: Jebelli, H., Habibnezhad, M., Shayesteh, S., Asadi, S., Lee, S. (eds) Automation and Robotics in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77163-8_1

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