Construction Industry Council blazes the trail on introducing the use of robots in the construction industry The Global Construction Robotic Day, organized by the Construction Industry Council (CIC), has concluded with resounding success at the Hong Kong Science Park. Drawing over 8,000 attendees, both in-person and online, the event reflects a significant growth in the interest of applying robotics in the construction industry. Building on the positive feedback from last year's Hong Kong first workshop on Construction Robots, this year's program spans two days, featuring a global conference on the first day, a technology pitching session on the second, and a two-day exhibition. The event brought together robotic experts, academics, and technology ventures from across the globe to share their insights into the fascinating world of construction robots. Distinguished speakers provided valuable information and inspired attendees to envision how robots can revolutionize the industry, making it more efficient, safe, and sustainable. Ir Prof. Thomas Ho, Chairman of CIC, emphasized, in his welcoming speech, that “this transformative shift in the industry holds the potential to redefine the sector and position it for a more prosperous and sustainable future.” The move, he explained, will not only ensure a safer working environment, but also boost productivity, foster creativity and enables workforce growth. Ir Albert Cheng, CIC Executive Director, said the CIC recognizes the need for reskilling and upskilling practitioners to successfully adopt and integrate construction robots into the construction process. To facilitate the transformation, the CIC is planning to organize robotic training courses that equip practitioners with the essential knowledge of robotic operation and maintenance. “The role of the CIC is like a bridge between the robotic companies and industry professionals,” he elaborated. “We bring in new ideas, technologies and analyse them, before introducing them to the industry.” The Global Construction Robotic Day event showcased 24 top-notch construction robots that are used globally for a variety of functions, The indoor spraying and polishing integrated robot combines latex paint spraying, putty spraying, and polishing. It includes advanced technologies for environmental perception and flexible control, as well as an integrated navigation chassis for autonomous operations. The tile laying robot features a heavy-duty lightweight robotic arm system, an omnidirectional mobile chassis system, and a dry mortar mixing and paving system. With real-time operating systems and safety technologies, it efficiently and effectively lays tiles with high quality in construction projects. Lingkong K3 high-altitude plane curtain wall cleaning robot offers a solution to the challenges of manual cleaning, such as high risk, low efficiency, labor difficulty, and secondary pollution. With a cleaning efficiency over three times higher than manual methods, this robot does not require external water pipes, gas pipes, or power supplies, making it easy to operate. It also presented two exoskeletons, which are wearable support devices that can be worn by the workers to perform manual tasks. The BES-HV lumbar exoskeleton robot incorporates a modular deceleration system and an adaptive intelligent motion control system developed by ULSrobotics. This system includes self-learning adaptive gait, Al-motion control algorithm, and pattern recognition to enhance the integration between humans and machines, ultimately boosting the strength and endurance of the human waist (hip joint) joints. The MAPS-E upper limb exoskeleton robot is composed of an upper limb control system, shoulder control system, and master control integration system. It offers intelligent electric assistance for users' shoulders, arms, and waist to enhance their mobility and support during various tasks. The showcase of these innovative tools allows local industry to gain deeper understanding of their performances and benefits. The exhibition has assembled industry practitioners with opportunities to directly engage with the robot suppliers to explore the detailed functionalities of specific robots, and enquire about the procurement details. https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/216653/Construction-Industry-Council-blazes-the-trail-on-introducing-the-use-of-robots-in-the-construction-industry (ICE HONG KONG)

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