Construction Digital Magazine October 2021 | Page 72

Established firms and startups are providing construction firms with innovative tools to raise productivity

HARD

HATS

BECOME

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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
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