Shimizu Tests Humanoid Robots on Construction Sites
CyberRobooo · x · 2026-07-11
Japan's Shimizu is currently testing humanoid robots on actual construction sites.
- Starting with basic patrols: an upgraded Unitree H1 robot equipped with a camera autonomously patrols the Torch Tower site at a speed of 1.0 m/s.
- The robot can perceive its environment in real time and follow designated routes. The team plans to further utilize multimodal LLMs to analyze patrol footage and enhance site management.
- The long-term goal is to build a Physical AI ecosystem for the construction industry, covering data collection, simulation, model training, and deployment. This aims to transfer the expertise of skilled workers to humanoid robots to mitigate labor shortages.
The post concludes with an insightful takeaway: the very first step toward physical AGI is genuinely stepping into the physical world.
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