Monumental begins UK trials, Archistar launche

Snapshot

Monumental robot bricklayers begin UK trials, Siemens decarbonizes Australian buildings, Archistar launches LA wildfire recovery AI platform.

AEC Tech in Action

Monumental robot bricklayers begin UK trials next month: Dutch firm Monumental's dual-arm robots that lay 500 bricks per shift will start UK trials through London contractor Galostar, offering £1-per-brick rates comparable to human workers while enabling complex patterns without additional cost to address severe skilled labor shortages. (scottishconstructionnow.com)

New Innovations and Partnerships

Siemens drives decarbonisation of Australian buildings through upgrades: Siemens partners to retrofit the Riverside Centre, achieving carbon neutrality and significant energy reductions. (infrastructuremagazine.com)

Guozi Robotics and TZ Group automate machinery production: Guozi Robotics delivers an intelligent production and logistics system to TZ Group's factory, utilizing nearly 200 robots to enhance efficiency in excavator manufacturing. (laotiantimes.com)

Startup launches AI portal for real-time 3D building scans: A startup introduces a new portal that offers real-time 3D scans to architects and builders. (insidermedia.com)

Archistar launches AI platform for LA wildfire recovery efforts: Archistar introduces its eCheck platform in collaboration with Los Angeles and Malibu to expedite rebuilding after recent wildfires using AI technology. (bastillepost.com)

Policy & Regulation Updates

North America

New York mandates all-electric construction by 2024: Starting next year, all new construction in New York state will be required to use electric energy sources. (costar.com)

Opinions

HeSaaS - New business models, and can they work in AEC-tech?: Fabio Bronzin investor at Foundamental explores how startups like Pavewise and iMapper use specialized hardware to acquire customers and software subscriptions to lock them in, creating defensible moats in construction tech through integrated Hardware-enabled SaaS models. (foundamental.com)

Trimble survey reveals UK housing sector digital adoption gaps: Trimble's survey shows UK housebuilders rate confidence in meeting housing targets at 5.8/10 but score digital technology importance at 8/10, with over half admitting they're underutilizing existing digital tools for compliance and productivity. (pbctoday.com)