ENR: The Right Tool for the Job Might be a Robot
"No longer just for early adopters and pilot projects, robots on jobsites are becoming a reliable way to take on some of the most repetitive and demanding tasks"
ENR: The Robotic Evolution
"“The increasing emphasis on reducing resource wastage and overall costs is expected to drive the construction robot market down the road. Skanska is using two autonomous robots from Boston-based Nextera Robotics to build a 31 -story residential tower in Seattle. This technology provides high-resolution, 360-degree photographic images, helping Skanska monitor everything from lighting conditions and fall hazards to PPE and fire safety.“"
VOA: AI-backed autonomous robots monitor construction progress
“The construction industry is finding new uses for Artificial Intelligence. In a multi-story building project in the northwestern U.S. city of Seattle, autonomous robots are tasked with documenting progress and detecting potential hazards”
Forbes: An Update On Construction Industry AI Techs…
“Skanska is using robots from Nextera Robotics to provide high-resolution, 360-degree photographic images so that Skanska’s development team can keep “near-constant eyes on a project site".
NPR - KUOW: Robots are helping build new apartments in Seattle
“Garrett Metz was managing a 31-story apartment tower under construction in Belltown. Every day, he'd visit every room on every floor and take a photo, hundreds of photos every day.
So, how did he like that work?
‘It, uh, wasn't very thrilling, if that's what you're asking,’ Metz says.“
GeekWire: AI-backed robots roll through Seattle construction site, speeding build process and improving safety
“AI-backed robots roll through Seattle construction site, speeding build process and improving safety “
DJC.com: Meet the new members of your jobsite safety team – robots
“Didge is the name Boston-based Nextera Robotics gave to the AI and autonomous robots that we are piloting at Kaye, and in the first few weeks they've been a game-changer in several ways.”
Nextera joins AMD at their booth at the 2024 Robotics Summit in Boston, MA
Nextera joined partner AMD at their booth at the 2024 Robotics Summit in Boston, MA
Friends in the Field
Every jobsite Didge goes to the project teams are excited to welcome their new friend. Some give names, some give them a mouth and eyes, some just want a picture with their new buddy.
Autonomy on the jobsite
Through several years of research and development efforts - Nextera has found success in designing a mobile robotics system capable of autonomously navigating any job site.
Nextera Meets with Senator Elizabeth Warren during her visit to MassRobotics
Nextera Brings Advanced Technologies to Business and Government
PBN: Gilbane Inc. includes AI on the construction site
“Gilbane Inc., based in Providence, has recently benefited from extra ‘brains’ and ‘eyes’ at some of its construction sites – but not the human kind.”