War of the Machines Far across the World of Concrete show floor in a small booth, another rebar-tying robot drew the attention of passing contractors. SkyMul is a drone startup that came out of a tech ...

Davie, Fla.-based Shelby Erectors is a bridge rebar contractor, competing and winning in Florida’s market for government highway and transportation projects. Founded in 1997, the company now employs ...

Barb Sheedy MBA, president and CEO of MKE Iron Erectors Inc. speaks to editor Jonathan Kozlowski about its use of the rebar tying robot, the TyBOT, from Advanced Construction Robotics. MKE is a ...

Makita U.S.A., Inc. recently announced the release of the 40V max XGT 16 Gauge Rebar Tying Tool (GRT01), which is targeted at concrete professionals. According to Makita Tools, the GRT01 is the first ...

On a Pennsylvania bridge last month, a prototype robot tied more than 24,000 rebar intersections at a rate of 5.5 seconds each. Its creators are preparing to make it commercially available to ...

We are super excited to announce the third prototype of SkyTy (P3). P3 has been able to fly and tie for a few months now. Watch the world’s first automated (hands-off) rebar tying by aerial robot.

There are many jobs in the construction industry that fall under the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” category said to be ripe for automation — but only a few can actually be taken on with today’s ...