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Exploatering av Robotik i Byggprocessen: Lättare sagt än gjort
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development
Alternative title
Exploiting Robotics in the Construction Process: Easier said than done (English)
Abstract [en]

The construction industry faces challenges of decreased productivity, labor shortages, and safety risks. Robotics offers a solution, but its implementation in construction is slower compared to other industries due to its unique characteristics. To achieve successful exploitation of robotics, organizations need to balance exploration and exploitation capabilities, known as ambidexterity. However, the construction industry often leans towards exploitation due to risk aversion and short-term profit focus. Despite exploration being associated with innovation and long-term benefits, the construction industry struggles to effectively exploit new technologies like robotics, which hampers productivity, quality, and profitability. This research aims to investigate the exploitation of robotics in construction production, the potential applications, and the requirements and obstacles for successful implementation through qualitative interviews with industry experts. The results reveal existing and potential applications of robotics in construction, including automating repetitive and hazardous tasks, but also replacing the aging workforce and attracting new competence. Exploiting these robots in real projects can unveil new applications over time, but it requires incentives, supportive test projects, and a collaborative and innovative mindset within the industry. Fostering an innovative culture within the construction industry might incentivize central funding and supportive organizational and industrial infrastructure for technologically mature robots, ready to enter the exploitation process.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 14
Keywords [en]
Exploitation, Robotics, Implementation, Ambidexterity, Construction
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Construction Management
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-61325ISRN: JU-JTH-PRU-2-20230356OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-61325DiVA, id: diva2:1770865
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JTH, Civil Engineering
Available from: 2023-06-21 Created: 2023-06-20 Last updated: 2023-06-21Bibliographically approved

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