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Meet our newest sidekick and digital construction team member, "BB-8!" BB-8 is an HP SitePrint Robot that prints a digital CAD layout onto a physical project surface, whether a plywood deck, concrete slab, finish floor, or anything in between. This new robot is helping us streamline layout and improve accuracy for MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) penetrations on some of our largest and most complex projects. It's also helping us define structural elements like slab edges, concrete and block walls, slab depressions, etc. These photos show BB-8 mid-print run with project coordinator Cedrick Glasgow at the controls. The field of MEP hanger knockers in the background shows work the robot has already completed. Next up on our list is interior layout. BB-8 will tackle everything from wall framing and casework to RCPs (reflected ceiling plans) and MEP trim out. Who knew such a tiny team member could contribute so much, so accurately? Our South Florida team has been enjoying this innovative new tool and the added time savings. "The newest device in construction isn't a gargantuan piece of heavy machinery. Instead, it's a neat little yellow robot that could be your Roomba's more robust cousin. This three-wheeled portable robot prints complex construction site layouts in a fraction of the time it would take a team of humans." - Hillary Richard, Hewlett-Packard. #hpsiteprint #hpsiteprintrobot #layoutrobot #constructiontech #constructionrobot #constructionlayout #digitalconstruction #dowbuilt 

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Wow. Amazing. Would love to help beta test this!

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