TyBOT at work on 1-40 in Jonathan Creek, N.C. Supply: Superior Building Robotics
Superior Building Robotics Inc. right now introduced that its rebar-tying robotic, which it has offered via a robotics-as-a-service mannequin, is now additionally accessible for buy. The Pittsburgh-based firm is taking orders for TyBOT 3.0 for supply within the first quarter of 2025.
“Our success within the pursuit of automating development gear is not only an evolution for ACR; it’s a transformative step for your complete development business,” said Stephen Muck, founder and government chairman of Superior Building Robotics (ACR). “Providing TyBOT on the market represents our dedication to creating disruptive options that can redefine how the world builds, driving unprecedented effectivity, security, and innovation throughout a wider vary of development purposes.”
Tying rebar for bolstered concrete buildings akin to bridges is a tedious and unsafe job, famous ACR. The corporate received a 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for its IronBOT rebar-installing robotic, which may work with TyBOT.
TyBot 3.0 contains user-interface enhancements
“We need to proceed to advance autonomy the place wanted within the third model of TyBOT,” mentioned Danielle Proctor, president and CEO of Superior Building Robotics. “We’ve made enhancements like proactive diagnostics, a 4.5-in. interface display, and the flexibility for customers to ship info to ACR for twenty-four/7 assist.”
The gantry robotic is ready to work at widths from 67 ft. (20.4 m) beginning at $425,000 to 117 ft. (35.6 ft.) at $455,500.
“The sticker value contains complete coaching by ACR to make sure prospects can confidently mobilize, configure, supervise, and keep TyBOT from Day 1,” mentioned the corporate.
As a part of its robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) plan, ACR’s Service Platform Subscription offers prospects entry to a reside information portal. It’s designed to supply insights into their rebar set up operations in addition to continued entry to ACR’s newest software program options.
ACR can also be engaged on world patterning and black wire enhancements.
ACR’s development system on the NASA Causeway website in Florida. Supply: Superior Building Robotics
ACR provides iron employee coaching
“We’ve been in discussions with the worldwide iron staff,” Proctor advised The Robotic Report. “We’ve a formalized coaching program and are taking iron staff from idea to precise buyer websites. Our robots enable union and non-union rodbusters to get extra work and do it safely.”
ACR’s Bot Qualification program trains staff at buyer corporations to securely run TyBOT and IronBOT. Stage I gives foundational data and hands-on expertise, making certain that Robotic Supervisors are proficient in fundamental features and upkeep.
Stage II focuses on transport, configurations, and self-management of the gear. Each ranges are tailor-made to boost productiveness and security on development websites, ACR famous.
“In Stage II, staff come to our headquarters for 2 to 3 days. They do a mock deployment, assembling the system, placing it on a check bridge, and disassembling it,” defined Proctor. “We have already got about 10 individuals going via the coaching program.”
“We’ve spoken with our prospects, and lots of contractors are placing security over productiveness,” she mentioned. “Iron staff are designating our robots as instruments of the commerce — a pure development from hip drills and tie weapons — to safe extra work.”
TyBOT 3.0 additionally has non-compulsory equipment to additional develop its cost-saving capabilities, in line with the corporate. They embrace a number of modes of journey for non-bridge initiatives and a carry operate add-on to move supplies safely and effectively to work crews.
IronBOT operates on a bridge in Manatee River, Fla. Supply: Superior Building Robotics
Robots deployed at websites throughout the U.S.
“With over 65 area deployments nationwide, TyBOT has confirmed that it gives prospects at the very least 25% financial savings of their set up operations and is rapidly changing into an accepted software of the commerce by rodbusters,” mentioned Proctor.
ACR lately partnered with Nucor Rebar Fabrication Inc. to widen rebar development companies and ship models to Tacoma, Wash. Its present initiatives embrace a NASA causeway, plus extra in Idaho, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Illinois, New Hampshire, and North Carolina.
“In a single large undertaking, we had three TyBOTS working at one time,” famous Proctor. “With RaaS, three individuals can journey with the robots and run them themselves. We’ve been increasing into new states.”
“We’ve seen an amazing enhance in demand for TyBOT in addition to our second product, IronBOT, the Rebar Inserting Robotic,” she said. “Our continued deliberate evolution from product design and adoption via RaaS to providing our BOTs for buy displays our confidence in our workforce’s skill to rapidly present mature merchandise that reliably resolve real-world issues.”
“We stay up for prospects totally integrating our options into their operations, offering enhanced productiveness and security utilizing fashionable instruments for a contemporary workforce,” Proctor mentioned. “I’ll be talking on the BuiltWorlds Infrastructure Convention with DT Reed Metal subsequent month.”
