Established firms and startups are providing construction firms with innovative tools to raise productivity
HARD
HATS
BECOME
VISIONARY
AI TOOLS
Established firms and startups are providing construction firms with innovative tools to raise productivity
WRITTEN BY : DOMINIC ELLIS
For years hard hats have provided construction workers with physical protection – now they are virtual conduits for AI-powered efficiency .
Buildots recently announced a $ 30 million Series B round . Its proposition is remarkably simple : algorithms automatically validate images captured by hardhat-mounted 360 ° cameras , detecting any gaps between the original design , scheduling and the reality on the construction site . The easy-to-set-up platform acts as a mobile control room for project managers , allowing them to make decisions that dramatically speed up construction and ultimately reduce costs .
The Tel Aviv and London-based startup is leveraging the power of AI and Computer Vision to modernise the construction management industry . “ When it comes to digital transformation , construction has been a sleeping giant , and Covid-19 served as an accelerator for
72 October 2021