ShieldBot drives early-stage robotics from lab experiments to real-world readiness, turning TRL3 innovations into TRL5 validated solutions for construction and renovation in three innovation areas:
SUSTAINABLE AND EFFICIENTCONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION & MAINTENANCE
Disruptive Robotic Solutions
Hybrid manipulator Drone + crawling robot Cable-driven parallel robot
Advanced Construction Site Technologies
Innovative eco-materials Digital twin & Dynamic BIM AI reasoning & task orchestration
Advanced Robot Functionalities
Robotic perception Advanced control Human-robot interaction
InnerShieldBot
A hybrid manipulator system that utilises two robotic arms and a flexible continuum robot, to collaboratively install drywall panels, a task traditionally requiring the coordination of multiple workers.
InspectionShieldBot
An advanced pairing of a drone and a crawling robot to enhance inspection and maintenance tasks in construction environments.
FaçadeShieldBot
A Cable-Driven Parallel Robot (CDPR) as a dynamic alternative to traditional scaffolding for façade renovation in urban areas.
Robotic perception
Robotic perception plays a critical role in ensuring high accuracy and efficiency in construction environments. To meet these needs, lightweight non-destructive testing sensors, photogrammetry, and Integrated vision systems (LiDAR, radar and computer vision) on the robots will be specially designed for construction environments.
Advanced control for precision and stability
Several advanced control mechanisms will be Incorporated to enhance precision and stability in robotic operations for construction and renovation. To improve the precision, ShieldBot will develop model predictive control for the three prototypes of robots. This system refines robot sub-millimetre positioning accuracy by leveraging an external vision system that accurately measures the position of various elements during operations.
Human-robot interaction
ShieldBot aspires to transform human-robot interactions in construction environments by introducing a deliberative robotics framework that enhances collaboration between humans and robots.
EcoShield
Innovative eco-materials
ShieldBot aims to achieve substantial reductions in CO2 emissions while enhancing the thermal and structural properties of conventional materials.
The performance of these insulation materials will be rigorously tested to ensure they meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency and effectiveness, paving the way for broader adoption in the industry.
DigiShield
Digital twin and dynamic BIM integrationAI-based BIM reasoning and robot task orchestration
By employing AI for task planning and execution, DigiShield aims to enhance resource utilization, minimise waste, and reduce human errors.