A new AI-driven painting and decorating robot could help address a shortage of skilled painters and decorators on larger-scale housing projects, its backers claim.

Southern Gas Networks (SGN) is trialling a new robotic roadworks system in Epsom, Surrey.

A robot ‘dog’ created by US robotics firm Boston Dynamics has been fitted with a 3D laser scanner to allow it to undertake autonomous 3D data capture on construction sites.