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While robotics has caused leaps in productivity and safety enhancements in several industries, its adoption in construction has been slow due to its perceived complexity and the high cost of implementation. Recently, however, there has been a high level of R&D work in this domain. This paper presents a review of recent publications about new advances in construction robotics. The survey revealed that several technologies (e.g., additive manufacturing; automated installation systems) are being implemented in structural works, interior finishing, exterior finishing, site preparation, lifting, repairs, and drilling. The paper identifies the key efforts that used intelligent tools to allow robots to increase productivity, quality, and safety on construction sites. The paper examines the benefits, the effort it takes, and how intelligence was implemented in various research efforts, as well as identifies common and future trends in this domain. This can contribute to helping researchers and practitioners identify cost-effective means to increase construction productivity/safety through intelligent automation.
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Attalla, A., Attalla, O., Moussa, A. et al. Construction robotics: review of intelligent features. Int J Intell Robot Appl 7, 535–555 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41315-023-00275-1
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