6 industry-changing contech innovations from Time magazine’s Best Inventions list
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence - constructiondive.com 12-20-2022
Leica Geosystems’ BLK2FLY
Drones are proving invaluable for mapping jobsites, tracking progress and mitigating risk, but finding and hiring licensed operators is getting more and more difficult as demand grows. BLK2FLY, an autonomous flying laser scanner that can be controlled using virtual joysticks within an app so users don’t have to have a drone license or previous flying experience is changing the game. BLK2FLY can navigate around obstacles such as trees and wires to create 3D digital twins of building exteriors, structures and environments using radar sensors, cameras and GPS.
Exodigo subsurface mapping platform
Exodigo’s “non-intrusive” platform lets construction crews see what’s underneath a site without the need for costly, time-consuming drilling and excavation and reducing the risk of redesigns. Exodigo’s platform applies artificial intelligence to data collected using sensors carried by small carts and drones to produce detailed 3D subsurface maps that reveal underground utilities and other subterranean surprises.
