Gilbane Building Company, Nextera Robotics Partner to Automate Construction Management with Autonomous Robots
BOSTON — Gilbane Building Company and Nextera Robotics have entered into a joint-venture partnership to develop a transformational artificial intelligence platform that utilizes a fleet of autonomous mobile robots to track construction progress and provide safety monitoring at job sites.
The new robotics platform, dubbed "Didge," provides autonomous "eyes-on-site" 24/7 by obtaining detailed visual data at construction sites, creating a bridge to the field between design models, digital twins and plans, while also boosting transparency, monitoring safety, and expediting progress tracking. The platform is designed to be customizable and multi-functional to include capabilities such as 360-degree video capture and daily laser scanning in order to automate a field to BIM connection. The platform will also be able to monitor environmental conditions and enhance security surveillance on project sites.