In addition to the Access Science Required Reading, I watched a YouTube video called "Robotics: the Future of Building." In the required reading, the author details and defines the basics of robotics, and then continues to discuss where robotics can/have be/been applied, mainly citing applications such as automated manufacturing, prosthetic devices, and micromachines. In any of these applications, the robots main usefulness comes in the fact that they are able to carry out repetitive tasks with great efficiency and reliability. While this seems to be the current state of robotics, the video that I watched argued that the nature of robotics is becoming more than just a machine that is able to efficiently carry out monotonous tasks with high efficiency. The narrator discusses how robots are becoming more dynamic and intelligent which are capable of adapting and making decisions as situations arise.

In order for robotics to become an essential part of construction, robots need to be intelligent, and capable of making decisions that formerly only a human could make. In the video that we watched in class, the robot was able to navigate and determine its position, however only with the help of an extensive array of sensors positioned throughout the room. This is a limitation that will need to be overcome before widespread adoption of robotic technology can be applied in construction. Additionally, robots will need to be able to work in any conditions, not just a predictable warehouse environment.

In the second article that I read, the author presents his case to construction lawyers about why the wide-scale adoption of BIM is likely to reduce the amount of construction claims to due errors by the architects, engineers, and construction managers. While BIM is certainly not at the point where it is driving robotics to build buildings, one could extrapolate this article to tell the story of a time when robots dominate construction. Because robotics has the potential to carry out tasks with increased, if not perfect, accuracy, the amount of errors, injuries, and cost overruns that currently happen in construction could dramatically decline. This may not please the attorneys; however it will certainly be beneficial to the design team and owner of the building.