China just pulled off something amazing: they built a 158-kilometer section of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao highway using only robots and AI—no human workers on the ground at all. A company called Sany Heavy Industries ran the show. They used a giant 20-meter-wide paver that lays asphalt in one smooth go, plus six heavy rollers and three big tire rollers—all moving together like a smart team thanks to super-accurate GPS from China’s Beidou satellites. These machines did everything: smoothed the ground, poured hot asphalt, packed it down tight, and even trimmed the edges perfectly. One paver alone covered nearly 20 meters wide in a single run, finishing fast and smooth. This cuts down on workers getting hurt and saves money on labor. But some say humans were still watching from afar for safety, and the fancy machines cost millions—so it’s not clear if it’s really cheaper overall. The speed and quality are top-notch, but using this everywhere will be tough. Places need huge upfront cash for the tech, and many countries, like the UK, are still testing half-robot systems. It’s a giant leap into the future of building, but we’re not sure yet if the whole world can follow. #fblifestyle #ChinaInnovation #AutonomousConstruction #AIinConstruction #SmartEngineering #BeijingHongKongExpressway #SanyHeavyIndustries #SmartInfrastructure #ConstructionTechnology #CivilEngineering #AIRevolution #FutureOfConstruction #SmartMachines #AutomatedBuilding #ConstructionInnovation #TechInEngineering #InfrastructureDevelopment #EngineeringMarvel #ConstructionAutomation #RoboticsInConstruction #SmartCities #AIinfrastructure #NextGenConstruction #DigitalEngineering #ConstructionTech #BuildingTheFuture

In a recent webinar, #IoT industry orgs @BACnetIntl, @KNXassociation, @OpenConnOrg, @TheThreadGroup, @zigbeealliance & now #DALI, introduced #IPBLiS, an industry liaison group promoting a standard #IP-based #automatedbuilding solution: ipblis.org/events #connectivity

Elevator monitoring with failure prediction is what @simplifa is addressing in their #SmartBuildingsChallenge entry for the smart #automatedbuilding use case. Will they be the winner? ow.ly/2ZyW50x5Xgd

IoTA Foundation has three use cases for the #SmartBuildingsChallenge, competing in the areas of smart space flow analytics, #smartmetering in commercial buildings and smart #automatedbuilding. See how their use cases solve problems in these areas: ow.ly/ZTYk50x5Vf8

#TY to #SICC's Philip Pang for your kind invitation to #UIB's @AbyV and #Bosch's @asketx today to share our #automatedbuilding #collaboration with the Collaborative Innovation Interest Group - sicc.com.sg/interestgroups/c…! 🤝 #smartbuildings #conversationalai #cognitiveiot #ai #iot

2H 2018 upcoming A-List Index Research, check out our calendar, contact us to be included and schedule a briefing! #Edgecomputing #IoT #drone #IoTconnectivity #AI #artificialintelligence #intelligentbuilding #automatedbuilding #VR #AR #IoTGateways #connectedvehicle

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#automatedbuilding Wellness sensors? very interesting Biometric Tattoos, From Wearables To Digital Health - wtvox.com/cyborgs-and-implan…

Create a new concepts of asset intelligence with meta-data analysis, Global #AutomatedBuilding Summit goo.gl/NLCOqk #luxatiaEvents