Hilti has introduced its first robot, Jaibot, for semi-autonomous mobile ceiling-drilling. The Hilti Jaibot construction robot will help mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installation contractors tackle productivity, safety, and labor shortage challenges.
Jalibot is designed to assist workers in physically demanding, repetitive installation tasks such as drilling numerous holes overhead for mechanical, electrical, or plumbing installations. It is navigated by the worker via remote control and uses reference data from a robotic total station, the Hilti PLT 300. Holes within reach are drilled automatically. The Jaibot executes its tasks on building information modeling (BIM) data. The robot is a cordless system that doesn’t require expert skills, according to the company. It locates itself accurately indoors, drills dust-controlled holes, and marks them according to the trade.
BIM-enabled robotic solutions also make the construction process more transparent with improved execution speed, constant performance, and fewer errors. Daily progress can be reported from the field to the project office via cloud computing. Potential conflicts between the trades involved on a jobsite also can be detected at an early stage and then limited, resulting in more projects delivered on-time and within budget.
