Construction Robotics Adoption Innovation Network (CRAIN)
The Construction Robotics Adoption Innovation Network (CRAIN) brings together businesses, researchers and industry stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of robotics and automation across construction sites and the maintenance of built assets.
Accelerating the adoption of robotics in construction
Construction faces major challenges around low-productivity, workforce shortages and worker safety. Robotics could help address these challenges with advances in digital technology, sensors and AI driving innovation worldwide.
Despite its world-leading research, the UK has been slow to adopt construction robotics. The CRAIN network will bring industry together to understand and overcome the barriers to adoption.
The network spans the full lifecycle of built assets, from construction through inspection and maintenance, to modification and deconstruction. It also covers the wider built environment, including dwellings, major buildings, civil engineering, transportation and utilities.
Why join our network?
Understand barriers to adoption
We help you identify areas where technologies are gaining traction and explore collaborative approaches that could help address your challenges.
Build partnerships
We connect stakeholders across the construction robotics ecosystem, helping identify potential partners and build relationships through network activities.
Showcase technologies
Through events, webinars and demos, we showcase robotics applications to help understand what is possible and how technologies could support construction.
Get support
We can facilitate appropriate B2B connections and provide guidance and information on good practice and the art of the possible.
Key technology areas
The network includes bespoke and multifunctional robotics platforms and operational software, for the construction and maintenance of the built environment that can undertake activities such as:
- Data gathering and inspection
- Setting out, marking out and positioning
- Excavation, materials handling and on-site logistics
- Drilling, cutting, grinding
- Brick, block, paving laying
- Assembly of components into sub-structures such as rebar, framing, facades
- Additive processes such as 3D printing, plastering, finishes, screeding, coating
- Deconstruction
- Cleaning, repairing and maintaining
Events
Showcase technologies and share knowledge
Showcase robotics and automation technologies and their potential applications through our industry events, webinars, demonstrations. Our events help businesses and industry stakeholders understand what is possible and connect them to potential collaborators.
Explore upcoming events
Impact and insights
Explore expert insights
Search for insights, resources and guidance from our construction robotics experts.
Discover case studies
Read examples of how adopting construction robotics can deliver impact and commercial value.
Watch webinars
Catch-up on recordings of past webinars and technology showcases for future construction.
Our experts
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