There’s nothing quite like an event to bring the industry together to show off the most recent and innovative technologies, and the upcoming Dimensions+ Conference was no different.
From AI and robots to new software releases for the future, the construction industry is proving to be a technological sandbox.
Here are some new technologies for Construction that we spotted at the conference.
1. Brain Computer Interface
Through Brain waves’ power, observe as two participants fight on a remote-controlled race track. Beginning with a brief drill consisting of ‘push’ as well as stop, the program will isolate the brain activity that is opposite for control of the race track with a toy vehicle.
It was definitely an Expo popular event to take part in with a huge crowd watching. This technology could be a boon to applications in the construction industry for tasks like machine control or even brain-powered jobs to reduce manual work.
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2. Autonomous and semi-autonomous Machinery
The most memorable part of the year’s Offsite was the way it drove its success. Within the Trimble Autonomy zone, you’ve probably guessed it, semi-autonomous and autonomous machines performed throughout the day to demonstrate their latest capabilities. An excavator that was autonomous dug 30 meters of trench by itself while a Dynapac compactor leveled the area precisely.
In the meantime, a semi-autonomous tractor fitted by Trimble Earthworks was controlled by remote control using the Trimble Autonomy team up above. After the excavator was finished with its trench, the dozer would then complete the track, and then it would begin at the top.
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3. Trimble Construction Cloud with Microsoft Azure
Live-sharing capabilities on multiple platforms Source Trimble
The announcement was made on the Main Stage this year. The Trimble Construction Cloud, co-created with Microsoft, is set to become an industry-changing game changer.
In the end, it connects the processes, data, and individuals like never before. This is thanks to things like the Common Data Environment (CDE) and Open APIs through Trimble Developer Portal Trimble Developer Portal, and special capabilities like live sharing, as well as custom-designed workflows.
Notable Stats:
- Get rid of inefficiencies and increase your precision with customized and configured workflows
- Collaboration and scaling by collaborating in real-time
- Let your data go by connecting to the office using web-based tools to operate the site
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4. Hilti ON!Track App
A new partnership with Trimble lets contractors track equipment and assign them to tasks through a unique integration of Hilti’s ON! Track Asset Management system, as well as the Trimble Viewpoint ERP as well as Trimble Construction One. Trimble Construction One suite.
The tracking system employs NFC tags to identify the equipment, which allows contractors to track the location and time when the equipment was utilized for invoicing without the manual entry of data connecting the field with finance.
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5. The Great Library
You might be thinking about how a 2,000-year-long library from Turkey was the basis of the modern construction resource. From the beginning of Rome to the present-day marvel, find out the way in which a group made up of brave contractors, engineers, and architects address the most pressing question in Construction:” Is Connected Construction possible?’. It is an exciting venture that brings together various stakeholders from the construction industry and applies these principles to real-world applications.
Learn more about it and see Episode One of the show.
6. CAT Command / CAT Vision / CAT Payload
The CAT company brought a complete collection of technologies that are available with the CAT Command as well as the CAT Vision and the CAT Payload.
Utilizing Cat Command technologies, you will see improvements in user security, availability of equipment, and productivity of the site through remote controls and semi-autonomous or totally autonomous machines. Universal rules permit operators to connect up to five devices from one location.
CAT Vision provides personnel detection and alerts the operator to the constantly changing circumstances that occur within the machine. In addition, CAT Payload adds innovative technology to loading materials, which measures and controls the payload with precision.
7. Trimble Construction One: Civil Workflow
The main part of the Construction keynote was the advantages of Trimble’s Construction One solution suite. Three workflows were described further, including the MEP procurement workflow Structural Model for Fab, as well as a civil Bid and Build flow.
Its connected civil Bid for Build workflow is designed to ensure that production is controlled throughout the construction project. The software then creates the estimate, and it then transmits items for payment into the finance management software using cost codes and types, and a work order is issued to the operator on site. The operator receives control of the machine — reducing the operator by up to 20% in productivity as the linked apparatus transmits real-time progress reports in the back office in order to be compared with actuals.
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8. Sketchup for iPad
In the fall of 2021. This is an invention that is sure to resonate across the entire industry. As a bridge accessible to designers and architects, this allows the design to move away off the page — or, more accurately, the desktop and be fully mobile for designing on the go or the move and everywhere in between.
Notable Stats:
- Support for Apple Pencil, multi-touch gestures as well as AR watching
- Powered by the 3D Warehouse with 4 million models in the library of fixtures, models, and much more
- A powerful connection to the cloud-based collaborative platform Trimble Connect to keep all data in sync
9. Spot the Dog as well as other robot buddies
No surprise, the main attraction of the conference was our robot’s best pet, Spot the Dog, from Boston Dynamics. Spot displayed its latest and improved movements, which already have proven to be extremely useful on building sites.
This time, Spot was accompanied by a few robotic companions of the PFF (Piaggio Fast Forward) Robotics. Its Gita version is a round robot that has wheels that follow your movements and transport your items for you. PFF also offered a larger model, a cart, which could carry wire spools and other equipment for illustration.
10. SitePrint
It’s not the only layout printer that the market has encountered, but it could emerge as a leader because HP integrates its expertise in cutting-edge printing technology and robotics. Enhance the productivity of layouts by 10x when using these robotics that print on-slab text and precise designs on an array of printing surfaces, as well as intricate arcs and circumferences.
Layout robots are compatible with Trimble’s most recent robot-total station, Trimble Ri, which is designed for indoor construction projects. With auto-level detection, self-calibration, and Trimble VISION technology for advanced tracking and tracking, the Trimble Ri enables the SitePrint robot to perform the autonomy and precision of the inside layout.