Parallel Kinematic Construction Robot for AEC Industry

This article reports work-in-progress of a parallel kinematic robot development for construction with main focus on the concept phase. We assume the weight distribution of the proposed structure enables integration of robotic components into construction equipment while enabling tailoring of important characteristics such as accuracy, stiffness and workspace toward application needs. We describe challenges as well as kinematics, simulation and an experimental setup for evaluating performance of the proposed concept in a construction experiment using a concrete build system.