A rise of Artificial Intelligence powered construction equipment may have caused fear of jobs being taken away from labors in the construction industry. But, according to an article by a UN expert in the economic times - the introduction of Construction equipment run by Artificial Intelligence will not cause mass unemployment as humans still have a chance because of their creative abilities. Several Construction Equipment dealers in Dubai are investing in Artificial Intelligence-based Construction Equipment.
CEO of Bryman Construction Corporation, Steve Muck says the construction industry will be saved with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence-based Construction Equipment. For example, Robotic rebar tying machines have been saving a lot of time and also preventing injuries to workers. Artificial Intelligence is on its way to completely revolutionize the Construction Equipment’s in Dubai and worldwide.
Following are some areas of the Construction Industry where AI is going to improve production & efficiency:
PLANNING
AI-based Autonomous Construction Equipment can survey a given construction site to collect information and create maps, blueprints & construction plans. Before the implication of Autonomous Construction Equipment it would take weeks, but now this can be done in a matter of days’ time. This saves money & time for the construction companies.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
It can be difficult to manage an enormous project single-handedly; but, with AI it has become much easier. The workers can simply input sick leaves & sudden departures into the system and it will carry on with the project accordingly. The AI automatically moves the task on to a different employee.
CONSTRUCTION
Thanks to an overwhelming amount of information on its palms, Artificial Intelligence-based Construction Equipment can keep engineers well aware of the best methods to be used for projects. In case the engineers are working on a tower the AI systems will advise a solution over how the construction of the tower will take place. Autonomous Construction Machinery allows the operators to stay outside the machinery while working on high & risky levels of a tower. This construction machinery can calculate an easy route based on the calculation from sensors & GPS, BIM & VA Blueprints have always been an unchangeable object in the planning of a project. They're prepared before a construction project starts and are changed manually at short intervals as conditions on the ground change.
BIM (Building Information Modeling) has been an amazing development in AI as it records construction progress; planning, key decisions & old data until the end of a project. VA (Virtual Assistant) can be used to add an informal nature to the data provided by the BIM. The integration of VA allows companies to save money & time. In case there is a problem in the structure of the building, the VA can inform the engineers where the problem is and how to fix it.
COMPLETION of PROJECT
Contrary to common belief, AI can be used even after completion of a project. The US alone has seen investment of $1.5 bn in 2016 by companies who have tapped in on this growing market. Wynn group of hotels in Las Vegas have started to use Amazon Echo in all its rooms for better customer experience. These devices can control various aspects in the room like temperature, Lighting & A/V equipment.
BIG DATA is currently revolutionizing the construction industry and it would be interesting to see how Artificial Intelligence would play its part in developing autonomous construction Equipment. Construction Equipment Dealers in Dubai are currently investing heavily in the Growing market and have a handful of autonomous Construction Equipment available for buying and renting.