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The remote-controlled autonomous device that prints building layouts directly
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By Hillary Richard — October 4, 2022

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.

Traditionally, construction layouts require the use of survey equipment and
measurement tools to physically transfer a blueprint’s specifications onto the
construction site. This critical step can take a team of two or three people
several weeks, regardless of their experience level. There’s little room for
error, since tearing down a partial build due to a measuring mistake is
expensive and time-consuming. HP SitePrint incorporates HP’s printing expertise
with digital mapping and robotics.

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The "brain" (left) controls the HP SitePrint (right) on the construction floor
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“HP SitePrint prints complex construction site layouts with pinpoint accuracy,
in a fraction of the time it takes manually,” says Daniel Martinez, vice
president and general manager of HP’s Large Format Printing business.

Developed in 2017, when a team from the Large Format Print business won an
internal innovation contest, it was then built as a full product concept
in-house, primarily at HP’s Barcelona center. 

 

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The autonomous device requires a set of cloud-based software tools and just one
human operator, who can control it via a touchscreen tablet. It can print solid
or dotted lines, arcs, and points with accuracy and can add text labels for
clarity. Specialized inks are tailored to different surfaces (porous and
nonporous) and environmental conditions, including long-term and short-term inks
that can last days or weeks depending on the construction timeframe. 


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Importantly, the robot is equipped with obstacle avoidance and cliff sensors to
autonomously avoid unknown elements — not uncommon at a construction site. It
can even print accurately when tilting or running over uneven concrete.

“In construction there are constant transitions from the digital world (where
the building model is created and where it is updated with inputs from the
field) and the physical world where projects are built,” Martinez explains. “In
many cases, these transitions are manual and inefficient, like in the case of
layout, where the digital model is transferred into the concrete slab via a
chalk line.” 

Weeks of layout can now be done in days. HP estimates that the SitePrint can
increase productivity by up to 10 times with precise, accurate implementation.
Incorporating this kind of time-saving and reliable technology revolutionizes
the workflow for all of the professions involved in building construction
layout, like general contractors, subcontractors, interiors, concrete,
mechanical and plumbing specialists, construction management firms, and
surveying companies.

> “HP’s goal is to automate the transition between the digital and the physical
> worlds to boost productivity and unlock new possibilities.”
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> — Daniel Martinez, VP & GM, Large Format Printing, HP

Construction and development firm Skanska discovered the many ways HP SitePrint
could improve workflow and create efficiencies while participating in a pilot
program. The company used HP SitePrint while transforming the landmark 1911
James A. Farley Post Office building into the mixed-use, 225,000-square-foot
Moynihan Train Hall, an extension of Penn Station — one of New York City’s main
transit hubs. The renovation included 1.4 million square feet of retail and
office space as well as transit. 

“Industry wide, we’re all experiencing customer schedule demands and labor
shortages,” says Albert Zulps, director of Emerging Technology at Skanska USA
Building. “Innovation and technology like SitePrint can help address some of
those challenges in an efficient way. Multiple trades that traditionally work
separately can now work together, reducing layout time.”

While labor productivity in manufacturing has grown an average 3.6% each year
for the last two decades, the construction sector reported just a 1% increase in
that time period. Layout experts are critical components when it comes to
planning and strategy, but many end up dedicating most of their time to manual
execution. The shortage of skilled workers in this field creates costly delays.

“HP’s goal is to automate the transition between the digital and the physical
worlds to boost productivity and unlock new possibilities,” Martinez says. “HP
SitePrint is the first installment of this vision.”

The pilot program sent HP SitePrint to US customers in September, with a global
launch planned for next year.

 

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