DJC.com: Meet the new members of your jobsite safety team – robots

“When we think about jobsite safety, we think personal protective equipment (PPE), proper signage, clear instructions, fire extinguishers, barriers, proper lighting, using the right equipment for each task, and regular inspections, among other things. But robots are probably not on anyone's checklist.

At Kaye, the residential tower Skanska is both developing and building in Belltown, we have two robots that are integral members of our jobsite safety team. We call them our Didge Field Safety Technicians.

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.”

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