b'Construction robot researchersUnderstandably, most workers arent willing to put themselves into dangerous situations, Nguyen said target dangerous and dirty jobsin the release. The work that were doing now With nearly $800,000 in grant funding, a team ofmeans that a single operator can remotely operate scientists at UC San Diego is exploring ways toseveral robots that can perform those tasks in a more integrate robotics into the building industry andsafe, efficient and convenient manner. improve 3D modeling and mapping. The group is nearly halfway through the $786,500 project, which runs until the end of August 2027. Part of the funding comes from the Korea Institute for Advanced Technology, a South Korean government research funding initiative, and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute, a South Korean research institute. The research team will focus next on integrating the two solutions into one cohesive system. South Korean smart construction firm ITOne, another grant funder, will test the solution on an apartment construction project using robotic arms, per the release.Were very happy with the results for the 3D construction, but we need to integrate that Dive Brief:technology with robotic manipulators, said Brian Research to remotely pilot robots and improveLee, a postdoctoral researcher in Atanasovs lab, in how the machines model constructionthe release. Now, we need to test it with a human environments is well underway at the Universityoperator and integrate our system with a compelling of California in San Diego.setup that can interface with a human. The team, led by electrical and computer engineering professors Truong Nguyen and Nikolay Atanasov,is looking for ways to integrate robotics into the construction industry and improve the 3D modelsand mapping they use to navigate their environments, according to a Dec. 16 news Matthew ThibaultReporterrelease. Atanasov, who directs the Existential Robotics Laboratory at UC San Diego, said that the goal of the project is to automate the dangerous and dirty aspectsof the construction industry, such as lifting heavy objects or welding, per the release.Dive Insight:This article was originally published on an Industry Dive publication The work is split into two parts mapping out theand legally licensed by Industry Dive. Please direct all licensing area that the robot will need to see or understand andquestions to legal@industrydive.com operating the machine remotely. Mapping turns what the robot sees into a 3D model, which the pilot can then interact with. In recent years, robots have garnered increasing focus for the construction industry, due to their varied applicationslaying bricks, tossing bags and autonomously performing tasks like layoutand their potential to keep humans away from dangerous jobs. 12'