HEPHAESTUS cable-driven facade robot
Cable-driven parallel robot moving over a building facade to drill/install anchors and brackets and mount curtain-wall modules; foreseen for facade maintenance/cleaning
H2020 demonstrator.
Price on request
At a glance
Specifications
| Other | Cable-driven parallel robot carrying nLink bracket-mounting arm; claimed ~20% lower installation time/cost and up to 44% lower annual maintenance/cleaning cost |
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What it does
Facade anchor installation, curtain wall module installation, facade maintenance
Where it works
Documents
About the maker
- Company
- TECNALIA
- Based in
- Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Status
- Active
- Sold in
- Not found on the maker's site
- Rental or as a service
- Not found
Facts from the maker’s own website (cms.tecnalia.com), last checked 2026-10-30.
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Buyer’s guide: drilling robots
How they work
The robot drives to each point from the BIM model, positions itself with a total station and drills, often with dust extraction.
What to check before buying
- Holes per hour and accuracy
- Drilling height and materials
- Sold or rented, and with what support