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Robots to Lead Architecture’s future
Technology
Tuesday January 30 2018

Robots to Lead Architecture’s future

It's midwinter and I am watching a bunch of houses get built. Yet I'm in my shirtsleeves, warm and dry, because the construction is happening indoors:...

Is This the Future of Fast Food?
Wednesday October 7 2015

Is This the Future of Fast Food?

When you only have a 30-minute lunch break or are in a rush, fast food can seem like a good option.

Robots Will Build Steel Bridge in Amsterdam
Technology
Tuesday July 21 2015

Robots Will Build Steel Bridge in Amsterdam

In what will be a remarkable demonstration of the capabilities of additive manufacturing for construction purposes, developers in the Netherlands plan to use robotic 3D printing...

Robots Take Charge in Running Japanese Hotel
Sunday July 19 2015

Robots Take Charge in Running Japanese Hotel

The English-speaking receptionist is a vicious-looking dinosaur and the one speaking Japanese is a female humanoid with blinking lashes.

World’s First Robot Brickie Invented in Western Australia
Technology
Tuesday July 14 2015

World’s First Robot Brickie Invented in Western Australia

In a world-first for the international building industry, a Perth-based engineer has developed a fully automated robot that is capable of independently assembling the basic structure...

Rio Launches Driverless Trucks
Mining
Monday April 6 2015

Rio Launches Driverless Trucks

Mining giant Rio Tinto is beginning the process of automating iron ore mines and reducing staff numbers in the Pilbara.

Robotic “Snake” Cleans Tunnel Borers
Infrastructure
Tuesday January 27 2015

Robotic “Snake” Cleans Tunnel Borers

British engineers have developed a snake-like industrial robot that can be used to inspect and clean giant construction machines such as tunnel borers.

Flying Robots Monitor Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Wednesday September 24 2014

Flying Robots Monitor Infrastructure

Researchers from the Tufts School of Engineering are developing sophisticated new methods for monitoring the condition of bridges and other forms of infrastructure in order to...