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When it started
The late 1970s and 80s saw a rich period of industry-driven development, particularly in Japan. Facing fears of a labor shortage due to an aging population and younger workers flocking into high-tech industries -
Lower rate of manual labor
Lower operating costs Implementing robots and automation can be a catch-22. On the one hand, there are many benefits to automating tasks, especially rote and tedious ones. The related equipment also tends to be more efficient, precise and less expensive in the long run when compared to manual labor. -
Why we use them
Construction is one of the highest waste industries in the world. While it is difficult to get exact figures of the waste produced on a typical construction site, some estimate that as much as 30% of the total weight of building materials delivered to a building site are wasted. -
Improved efficiency on repeatable tasks
Improved efficiency on repeatable tasks Human workers deal with a variety of personal and environmental elements that robots do not. For example, they get tired, burned out, or even bored with their work. Family or personal problems can affect the quality of their work.