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Abb Robotics recently partnered with UK
construction technology company Automated
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Architecture to build Construct Thor, a new
research facility in Belgium to showcase the
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future of sustainable construction.
The companies want to automate building
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processes with robotic mobile micro factories
that build cost effective and high quality
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timber frame panels for walls, floors, and
roofs.
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AUAR’s automated construction system employs.
A bes robots for modular assembly.
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The robots use vision and AI capabilities to
boost speed,
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flexibility, and consistency, so panels and
housing structures can be made quickly with
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reduced waste.
According to the companies, a robotic micro
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factory can make the core and shell of a single
home in less than 12 hours,
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which can then be quickly assembled on site.
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Once it opens, the state of the art struct Thor
Living Lab in Thor Park,
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Belgium will be a living laboratory.
Used to research energy neutral infrastructure
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and climate neutral building materials.
The project aims to create a climate neutral
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large scale testing infrastructure that pulls
in various research from KU Leuven University
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and other industry partners to make the
construction industry more sustainable.
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Craig McDonald from ABB Robotics says the
global construction industry is responsible for
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40% of global CO2 emissions.
He says robotic automation can reduce waste and
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address environmental and.
Workforce challenges currently facing the
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construction industry.
The companies think robots could one day be
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deployed to a global network of local micro
factories, allowing housing to be manufactured
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close to its final locations with minimal
on-site construction required.
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AUAR already has these micro factories in the
UK, Belgium,
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and the United States.
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Next year, the firm plans to expand to 10 micro
factories, adding 7 partners across Europe and
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North America.
AUAR license.
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Its microfactory concept and all digital
technology to home builders.
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The price starts around $300,000 plus an
ongoing licensing fee.
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Last year, the company said its system could
cut labor costs by 30% and supply chain
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transport and logistics costs by 80%.
The company uses a hardware as a service and
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design as a service business model.
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By 2030, the company hopes to grow to more than
$1.3 billion in revenue.
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I’m David Manti.
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This is manufacturing now.