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Robots drill 9,000 holes during tunnel upgrade in Germany
Three robots have drilled a total of 9,000 holes at heights of up to 7.5 metres during a project to upgrade a tunnel in Germany
What useful jobs can robots perform on sites (and what can’t they do)?
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Construction sites present some of the toughest environments for automation but could the spectre of AI-powered robots taking jobs from humans be on the horizon?
MIT and Bhutan partner on robotic construction pilot for sustainable smart city
A partnership between Bhutan and a US technology university will pilot construction methods for a smart city
Construction robotics sentiment improves as usage dips
In a survey of the construction industry, robotic systems were seen as positives but usage dipped
Robotic ‘microfactory’ to rebuild homes after California wildfires
Robotic arms inside a ‘microfactory’ are helping rebuilding homes destroyed by the California wildfires in the US 
Finalists revealed for Bentley’s 2025 Going Digital Awards
AI and digital innovation in spotlight at Bentley’s infrastructure awards
Züblin partners for on-site 3D concrete-printing ‘first’ on housing project
The Metzingen residential development marks Germany’s first large-scale use of automated solid-wall printing
Startup raises $80m to automate US construction fleets
A California, US-based robotics startup raised US$80 million in seed and Series A funding to automate construction machines
The tech a former Caterpillar exec claims can improve even the best excavator operators
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For decades, excavator productivity has depended largely on the skill of the operator behind the controls. Is that about to change?
Self-climbing robot accelerates work on Shaw Tower in Singapore
With just five in existence, Schindler’s R.I.S.E robot is bringing automation to Singapore’s skyline and speeding up construction
Three unusual new technologies for bridge inspections and maintenance
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Construction Briefing looks at three interesting new ways that tech is being applied to bridge inspections
COBOD unveils first multifunctional construction robot
COBOD has developed a robotic system that combines 3D printing, shotcrete, and surface finishing in a single platform
5 construction tech start-ups land $100m for automation, AI and prefab
 Investors back new tech to cut labour, speed up builds, and reduce costs
Autonomous scanning robot targets jobsite scanning and safety
Big contractors with BIM teams is the target market for autonomous robot inventors
Oshkosh highlights industrial technology strategy at Investor Day
JLG leads construction-sector innovations for Oshkosh Corporation’s 2025 Investor Day
Implenia wins US$229 million contract to build German S-Bahn tunnel
Implenia wins contract to build complex underground tunnel section
Brasfield & Gorrie awarded US$660M medical tower build in US
US contractor will construct a 14-storey surgicial and inpatient tower in this US state
Inside the construction of Miami’s US$600 million high-rise
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A closer look at the Cipriani Residences high-rise project in Miami, Florida, US
US contractors, trade group push for stronger work zone safety laws
US contractors and one trade group are working together on reducing highway construction crashes
Construction goes to Washington – Industry showcase at US Capitol
Industry showcases innovation, unity, and policy priorities on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
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