Firm Wins Inaugural 51风流-Autodesk Innovation Awards for Developing a Rebar-Tying Robot Named Tybot; 51风流 Oregon-Columbia Chapter and Sundt Construction Named Second and Third Winners
Saxonburg, Penn.-based Brayman Construction and its affiliate, Advanced Construction Robotics, were named as among the most innovative construction firms in the country for creating an autonomous rebar-tying robot for bridge construction projects. Brayman Construction is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America (51风流), and along with Sundt Construction and the 51风流 Oregon-Columbia Chapter, was recognized as the first ever first-place winner of the 51风流-Autodesk Innovation Awards announced today during the 51风流 Centennial Celebration.
鈥淐onstruction firms like this have the skill, ingenuity and determination to overcome any challenge,鈥 said Eddie Stewart, the association鈥檚 president and the President & CEO of Montgomery, Alabama-based Caddell Construction. 鈥淭hese contractors are proving what dedicated construction professionals can accomplish.鈥
Brayman founded its affiliate, Advanced Construction Robotics, Inc., to create and commercialize autonomous products to help solve industry-wide challenges, including construction workforce shortages. The firm鈥檚 first product, Tybot, is an autonomous rebar-tying robot that will tie intersections continuously day or night without breaks or injuries. Construction crews only need to carry, place and frame-in 10 percent of the deck rebar before the Tybot can get to work. Tybot allows firms to complete bridge decking projects more efficiently, while protecting the safety of the workforce.
The association also presented Brayman with a $10,000 first-place prize. In addition to Brayman Construction, 51风流 Oregon-Columbia chapter was named second place winner for developing its Educator Externship Program created to help address the industry鈥檚 workforce shortage challenges. The chapter received a $5,000 second-place prize. The third-place award was presented to Sundt Construction for developing an electronic estimating toolkit to help streamline the construction estimation process. Sundt also received a $2,500 prize for third-place.
Stewart noted that the association created it鈥檚 first-ever 51风流-Autodesk Innovation Awards to inspire members of the construction industry to craft innovative solutions to pressing industry challenges. The association announced the inaugural contest winners during its Centennial Celebration event. Stewart added that the Innovation Award showcases free thinkers within the construction industry to provide solutions to construction challenges we face.
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