WBEF: The Role of Robotics in Construction with Professor Thomas Bock #36

Since an introduction to the construction industry towards the end of the 20th century, the role of robotics is ever-growing with the technology facilitating its implementation.

In this week’s WBEF episode of The RICS Podcast, Alan Muse draws on the expertise of a highly accomplished Doctor of Engineering, Professor Thomas Bock from the Technical University of Munich.

We hear how robots can be used safely alongside human workers to enhance construction, advance the decarbonisation agenda, and how they’ll link in with BIM and Digital Twins.

This episode of WBEF covers:

• The evolution of robotics in the construction industry
• Distinctions between robots & cobots, and how they can be used to enhance the sector
• Benefits and barriers to using robotics on-site and off-site
• Potential effects on the continued efforts to decarbonise construction projects