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Report on the 1st Construction DX Expo (Part 2) | Special Feature on Notable Construction DX Tools

2021/12/11

Hello, everyone

This is Enta.

I went to the Construction DX Expo the other day and saw that dog?

with X7

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I think you've probably seen him in SoftBank commercials and such—it's that dog, lol.

This is really amazing.

At the DX Expo, it was operated by remote control, but I can't say for sure if it works that way in actual use.

Well, it does seem like if they had a tracking device, they'd probably follow you, doesn't it?

For now, please take a look at how it works.

It seems you can carry surveying equipment and do various tasks, such as taking measurements, by strapping a 100V inverter to your back.

 

I guess it’ll be put to use in some way in the near future, won’t it?

I'm not really sure how well this robot moves, so I can't say for sure, but maybe there'll be a Nimi-type model that can carry my stuff too? lol

When you grow up, will you help carry the lath on the formwork or the mesh for the formwork frames? lol

I'm really looking forward to the future of digital transformation in construction, aren't you?

 

I don't think slope stabilization work will improve dramatically at this point, but,

I'd be interested if a general contractor were using it for earthwork or something like that.

 

I'm really looking forward to these kinds of innovations in robotics.

 

See you later

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