TyBot
Self propelled gantry robot that rolls along a bridge deck rebar mat and ties intersections automatically without needing a building information model.
| Maker | Advanced Construction Robotics |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Status | In service |
| Actuation | Self propelled wheeled gantry spanning the deck with a robotic rebar tying head |
| Sensors | Machine vision that locates rebar intersections without a pre loaded digital model |
| Autonomy | Autonomously locates and ties intersections across the mat with one operator supervising |
TyBot is a wheeled gantry that spans a bridge deck and rolls along rails or the deck edges above a laid out mat of reinforcing bar. Machine vision finds each bar intersection on the fly, so it needs no digital model of the deck, and a tying head then wraps and twists a tie at each crossing. One operator sets it up and supervises while the robot works the mat, removing a physically punishing manual task. It is used on highway bridge deck construction.
Of note
- Used on highway bridge deck projects across the United States.
- Removes a repetitive stooped labour task associated with worker injury.
- The same company builds IronBot, which lifts and places reinforcing bar.