Boston Dynamics’ autonomous dog-shaped robot, Spot, is known for its ability to traverse complex terrain and is now being used by construction companies for inspections and LiDAR site scans.
The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation (USIBD) has issued a guide for taking two-dimensional images for documentation, requests for proposals and requests for qualifications.
A software developer with a focus on quantifying weather risk in the insurance industry has branched out to apply its chops to the development of a hyperlocal software-as-a-service weather risk-management system for construction that launched Jan. 29.
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Jan. 14 proposed rule would allow operators to fly at night and over occupied spaces without a waiver; comment is open until March 14.