Munich start-up Kewazo has created a robot it claims can reduce onsite labour costs for scaffolding by 33%.
The company says more than 80% of scaffolders’ time is spent moving elements from one part of a site to another. The robot aims to make assembly more efficient by delivering the parts to the workers where and when they need them.
According to Kewazo this ability to deliver poles by robot saves 33% on labour costs and knocks 42% off the time required to erect the scaffold. This is particularly significant given construction’s periodic labour shortages, and the low productivity of the industry in general.
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