Odorizzi: Impact of A.I. and Robotics on Safety in Construction Industry

I could envision A.I. having a prevalent impact on all stages of the construction industry.

In design phases, coded computers are already programmed to identify code violations. I could easily see A.I. becoming a virtual presence that guides designers through schemes of a building. Maybe a structural engineer develops a schematic design, but fails to realize that the safety factors for the region of the building are more stringent. A.I. could flag the problem and potentially solve it autonomously.

For construction, I think cameras could be used for A.I. to monitor and identify action being taken by construction workers that could be deemed dangerous, and direct the workers to resolve their situation. The use of robots inherently would eliminate that risk entirely. When cranes and machinery can all be remotely controlled (VR maybe), and humans don’t even need to be on site, that would be the safest for humans… but is also a scary thought.