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© 2018 Advanced Construction Robotics, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
Innovating Infrastructure
Stephen M. MuckCo-founder and CEONovember 15, 2018
© 2018 Advanced Construction Robotics, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
Innovating Infrastructure
CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES
LABORPRODUCTIVITY
LABORSUPPLY
DEMAND
TECHADOPTION
With the lowest productivity and least
investment in technology of any other
industry worldwide, construction
represents a market eager to enhance
profitability, productivity, and safety
performance.
PAVING THE WAY FOR OPPORTUNITY
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Mission
Enhanced Productivity
▪ Higher value added per worker
▪ Labor need reduction
▪ Faster completion times
Company Mission:ACR utilizes robotics and artificial intelligence to innovate and commercialize a wide range of autonomous products to lead the long-term transformation of the construction industry towards enhanced productivity, improved safety, increased profits, and reduced schedule risk.
Improved Safety Increased Profits Reduced Schedule Risk
▪ Reduced exposure to workers compensation cases related to repetitive motion, carpal tunnel, and soft tissue (back) injuries
▪ Increase efficiency and reduce costs
▪ Added capacity for project volume
▪ Completed work that is consistent, on-time and on-budget
▪ Reduced exposure to peak seasonal staffing challenges
ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION ROBOTICS
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Autonomous Naval Vessel (1st Ever)
Self-Driving Car (1st Ever)
Self-Driving UAV/UGV Team
(1st Ever)
Rescue Robots Agricultural RobotsAdvanced Military Robots
100+ years combined multi-industry field experience, including:• Artificial Intelligence• Robotics• Electro-Mechanical Systems• Motion Control• Sensing Technologies• Product Engineering• Software Infrastructure• Integration / Testing / Deployment
Representative Projects & Accolades
UNMATCHED TALENT & EXPERTISE
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1. Bureau of Labor Statistics
UNSUSTAINABLE LABOR TRENDProjected U.S. Construction Labor1
Widening Supply / Demand Imbalance
6,8646,947
7,0307,114
7,2007,020
7,266
7,520
7,784
8,056
6,500
6,700
6,900
7,100
7,300
7,500
7,700
7,900
8,100
8,300
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Empl
oym
ent (
000s
)
Labor Availability Labor Demand
• 200,000 unfilled construction jobsas of Feb-20171
• 856,000 projected unfilled in 20211
• Compared to 1993 employmentdata, U.S. construction shouldhave:1
• 1 million MORE aged 19-34• 1.3 million FEWER aged 45+
What This Means:• Unfilled Jobs• Skilled Labor Scarcity• Scheduling Bottlenecks• Higher Costs / Lost Profit
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1. McKinsey Global Institute, “Reinventing Construction: A Route to Higher Productivity”, February 2017.
Construction companies spend less than 1% of revenue annually on technology (compared to 3.5%
in auto industry)1
Industries that have adopted digitization have proven to be
more productive!
BEHIND THE TECH CURVE
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• Implementation of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) inconstruction will transform customary practices
• Robotics and AI are ready to:
▪ Address skills shortages▪ Attract a more diverse and skilled labor force▪ Increase production ▪ Create new roles for workers in cutting-edge areas▪ Reduce the need for repetitive, manual tasks▪ Decrease exposures to worker’s comp claims
THE BRIDGE TO INNOVATION
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CRITICAL PATH ACTIVITY:DECK REBAR 101
THE CHALLENGEChallenge & Opportunity
• Critical path activity in bridge construction
• Peak season labor shortages are common
• Time consuming (often the only on-site activity for 2+ months)
• Laborious, repetitive, tedious, and accident-prone activity that is disliked by the workers
• Labor often rebalanced / reallocated to different jobs on the fly (in-house and sub labor alike)
• Project delays from rebar tying can ultimately result in monetary penalties (Liquidated Damages)
Dwindling Labor Availability Cannot Scale to Meet Rising Demand
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TyBot™ JOINS THE CREWTyBot™ is an autonomous rebar tying robot that represents aRELIABLE, FLEXIBLE, and SCALABLE solution for tying bridge deck rebar.
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Identifies theRebar Grid
Identifies Rebar Intersections
Plans Optimal Executable Path
Repositions Executes
TyBot™ autonomous operations
TyBot™ AUTONOMOUS PROCESS FLOW
Applied AI Technology:• Computer Vision• Mapping• Path Planning & Optimization• Motion Control
Why Now?• Fast Computing• Mature Algorithms• Affordable & Reliable Hardware
The convergence of robotics and AI is thenext industrial revolution. Teaming robotswith workers maximizes the productivityand skills of the worker/robot team.
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WHY TYBOT?
Plug & Play Performance Built For Your Project Easy Set-up
• Autonomous navigation of bridge deck
• Identifies & ties rebar intersections• Runs day or night, rain or shine,
without breaks or injuries• Doesn’t impede other construction
equipment of infrastructure• Staffed with a trained & dedicated
technician
• Rides along existing screed rail support used for concrete finishing
• Compatible for bridge widths between 10’-145’
• Compatible with #8 by #8 rebar intersections
• Works to bridge design limits of 12% grade and 12% super-elevation
• Wireless controller for monitoring and override feature
• No additional equipment, permits, or dependencies required
• Transport with heavy duty pickup truck & 40’ trailer
• No oversize load• Tool-less assembly on/off bridge• 2-person assembly with crane or
lift• Setup under 4 hours
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~43 ft Wide x 1250 ft Long
~53,000 Square Feet~535k LBS of Rebar Crew
Crew + TyBot™
% ↑↓
Crew 10 10 0.0%
Manhours 3,818 2,291 (40.0%)
Days on Site 70 40 (42.9%)
Cost Savings $76,350
Days on Site Reduction 30
...x LDs / Bonus per Day $3,000
LD $ Risk Reduction / Bonus Capture $90,000
...x Site Overhead $ per Day $2,250
Site Overhead $ Reduction $67,500
...x Deck Support Equip. $ per Day $1,700
Site Overhead $ Reduction $51,000
...x Home Office Overhead $ per Day ?
Direct workers' compensation & payroll tax savings $9,658
$218,158
Value Creation: GRAND TOTAL
Value Creation: TOTAL PROJECT
$294,508
MEDIUM BRIDGE PROJECT Cost & Schedule Savings
Option A: Labor Augmentation
Value Creation: DECK REBAR
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For More Information, Please Contact:
Stephen [email protected](724) 443-1533
Jeremy [email protected](412) 756-3360
Steve [email protected](717) 682-1464