KUKA NOX
Mobile, collaborative service robot for the construction industry
How can robots help us on the construction site? The construction robot KUKA NOX helps bringing the digital building data from the computer to the site. NOX was developed in close collaboration with KUKA. The world’s leading robotic company in the area of industrial production. With the printhead on its arm it can print positions and information from parts on the floor, walls and ceiling. That’s making the work of the construction workers a lot easier, they can work more accurate and efficient.
Design research field trip with a construction manager.
After the research phase the project opened with a range of 20 different product concepts. They stated how robots can support people on the construction site. The visualisations enabled a thorough discussion about the potential and feasibility of each concept.
Early concept sketches and ideas about the shape of the construction robot.
If the robot moves over longer distances it folds its arm to the back to be as compact as possible.