CIV’s flagship solution, the CivDot and its high-precision sibling, the CivDot+, is an autonomous rover that acts like a Roomba for construction sites—if a Roomba were rugged, waterproof, and equipped with high-precision GPS.

John Deere has announced plans to acquire construction technology firm Tenna. By integrating Tenna’s software and sensor-based systems with John Deere’s existing connected equipment portfolio, the combined offering aims to give construction companies deeper visibility into fleet utilization, maintenance needs and project progress.

A Los Angeles-based company is rewriting the rules of metal fabrication. Machina Labs, a pioneer in advanced manufacturing, is delivering on a promise that sounds almost impossible to traditionalists: turning digital CAD files into physical, industrial-grade metal parts in a matter of days, not months.

While the headline-grabbing stories of 3D printing in construction have largely focused on extruded concrete homes, a quieter but perhaps more revolutionary shift is occurring in the sector. High-performance materials—specifically fiberglass composites, carbon fiber, and printed metals—are moving from aerospace and automotive labs onto the job site, promising structures that are lighter, stronger, and far more geometrically complex than their concrete counterparts.

The Canvas drywall robot is gaining attention across the construction industry as a practical response to one of the most labor intensive and schedule sensitive scopes on interior projects. Drywall finishing has long depended on skilled labor, repetitive manual work, and tight sequencing with other trades. Canvas is applying robotics and automation to this phase of construction with a system designed to perform drywall finishing tasks on site with consistency and precision.

In the world of construction, repetitive overhead tasks are common and they take a toll on crews. Installing drywall, running conduit, hanging sprinklers, sanding ceilings and setting metal framing all require workers to hold their arms above shoulder level for long periods. To address fatigue and strain in these scenarios, Hilti’s EXO-S Shoulder Exoskeleton is gaining attention on jobsites as a wearable support solution that helps reduce shoulder and neck load while crews work above shoulder height.

Meet Dusty Robotics.The construction industry is hitting a pivotal inflection point as robotics move from futuristic prototypes to practical, market-ready tools. This shift is driving rapid adoption. We are entering an era where the cost of the robot is no longer an obstacle, but a strategic advantage for increasing jobsite output.

Robotic layout is no longer a future concept. With tools like HP SitePrint becoming easier to deploy and easier to justify financially, precision automation is quickly becoming part of the modern construction toolkit. The chalk line will always have its place, but the jobsite is clearly entering a more digital, more efficient era.