Construction & infrastructure

Material handling robots for construction

Robots that lift and move materials on site: pallets, boards, blocks and tools.

22 robots · 18 makers · 16 on sale · 2 with a published price

22 robots

IronBOT by Advanced Construction Robotics
Advanced Construction Robotics

IronBOT

Gantry robot that lifts, carries, singulates and places transverse and longitudinal rebar bundles on decks

BAUBOT MRS15 by Baubot
Baubot

BAUBOT MRS15

Tracked mobile robotic system with industrial arm for drilling, anchor setting, milling, pick&place and concrete…

Electric
AlmaCrawler Multiloader BL 3.0 by Construction Robotics
Construction Robotics

AlmaCrawler Multiloader BL 3.0

Electric self-levelling tracked transporter (third-party AlmaCrawler product in CR catalogue)

Electric
MULE ML150 by Construction Robotics
Construction Robotics

MULE ML150

Higher-capacity MULE lift-assist arm for masonry, retaining walls, refractory, solar panels

$1,465 per month

Electric
MULE MZ100 by Construction Robotics
Construction Robotics

MULE MZ100

Lift-assist arm that carries the weight of heavy blocks/panels so a mason or installer places them by hand

$1,465 per month

Electric
Gravis RACK by Gravis Robotics
Gravis Robotics

Gravis RACK

Retrofit autonomy kit making excavators and wheel loaders autonomous: terrain-aware digging, truck loading, 3D…

TOMOROBO Transporting by KEN ROBOTECH Corporation
KEN ROBOTECH Corporation

TOMOROBO Transporting

Collaborative robot that carries heavy building materials on site.

Apis Cor
Apis Cor

Mary

Material delivery system reducing manual lifting and mixing

German Bionic
German Bionic

Exia

AI-powered active exoskeleton giving up to 38 kg of lifting support for lifting, carrying, walking and bent-over…

GGR Group
GGR Group

Oscar 600 Glazing Robot (GRG20)

Battery-powered wheeled vacuum glazing robot that lifts, rotates and tilts glass panes/panels for installation

Electric
HIVE Autonomy
HIVE Autonomy

HIVE autonomy module

Retrofit AI module that makes existing excavators, wheel loaders, haulers and forklifts operate autonomously and…

KEWAZO
KEWAZO

LIFTBOT

Battery-powered automatic rail-climbing hoist that carries scaffolding and other materials up scaffolds/assets…

Electric
Skygauge Robotics
Skygauge Robotics

The Skygauge

Thrust-vectoring contact drone that takes ultrasonic thickness readings and does spot rust repair / coating…

Xpanner
Xpanner

X1 Panel Lift

Automated lifting and placement of solar panels.

Ekso EVO by Ekso Bionics
Ekso Bionics

Ekso EVO

Passive upper-body industrial exoskeleton supporting arms/shoulders for overhead work

Ekso Bionics
Ekso Bionics

EksoZeroG

Zero-gravity articulated tool-support arm mounted on scissor lifts/aerial platforms or scaffold rails that…

Bedrock Robotics
Bedrock Robotics

Bedrock Operator

Retrofit autonomy kit + software turning existing excavators into autonomous machines (e.g., repetitive truck…

Pilot
Hardhat Robotics
Hardhat Robotics

SparkE-B

Teleoperated mobile robot that performs switchgear circuit energization so electricians stay out of the arc-flash…

Pilot
Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Hyundai Engineering & Construction

Unmanned construction robot

Robot that finds drilling points by AI vision and drills ceilings, replacing work done from lifts.

PilotIn-house use, not sold
Samsung C&T Corporation
Samsung C&T Corporation

Automatic Cable Laying Cart

Camera-monitored cart that lays electrical cable in buildings.

PrototypeIn-house use, not sold
German Bionic
German Bionic

Apogee / Cray X

Earlier powered exoskeletons for lifting and walking support.

Stage unknown
Washpower
Washpower

ProCleaner C100

Automatic robot washing potato and other crop crates, operated from a forklift truck.

Stage unknown

Buyer’s guide: material handling robots for construction

How they work

Tracked carriers and lift-assist arms take loads up stairs, along floors or overhead, so workers handle less weight.

What to check before buying

  • Payload and lift height
  • Fits through doors and on stairs
  • Battery runtime

Where they work

Makers