Switzerland Abb Robotics Tender

9 out of 10 construction businesses predict a skills crisis by 2030 with 81 percent saying they will introduce robots in the next 10 years while safety and the environment both catalysts for accelerating investment in robotics.ABB Robotics is driving automation in the construction industry with new robotic automation solutions to address key challenges including the need for more affordable and environmentally friendly housing and to reduce the environmental impact of construction amidst a labor and skills shortage.Robotic automation offers huge potential to enhance productivity efficiency and manufacturing flexibility throughout the construction industry including automating the fabrication of modular homes and building components off-site robotic welding and material handling on building sites and robot 3D printing of houses and customized structures. As well as making the industry safer and more cost effective robots are improving sustainability and reducing environmental impact by enhancing quality and cutting waste.With so few construction businesses using automation today theres huge potential for us to transform the industry through robotics. Unlike building cars or assembling electronics many techniques used in construction havent changed for generations so we are developing new solutions to address key industry challenges said Sami Atiya President of ABBs Robotics Discrete Automation Business Area. This new customer segment will broaden our portfolio as part of a wider strategy to accelerate expansion in high-growth segments including electronics healthcare consumer goods logistics and food and beverage to meet the growing demand for automation across multiple industries.In a global survey1 commissioned by ABB of 1900 large and small construction businesses in Europe the US and China 91 percent said they face a skills crisis over the next 10 years with 44 percent saying they struggle to recruit for construction jobs. Improving health and safety on building sites was a priority for 42 percent and the same percentage said the environment is a key driver for industry change.81 percent of construction businesses said they will introduce or increase the use of robotics and automation in the next decade while today only a handful of businesses benefit from robotics. In the survey only 55 percent of construction companies say they use robots compared with 84 percent in Automotive and 79 percent in Manufacturing.Industry forecasts for the total value of the global construction industry predict it will rise by 85 percent to 15.5 trillion worldwide by 20302 while ABB Robotics internal analysis of the market potential for robotic automation over the next 10 years is for high double digit growth rate in key sectors of construction including pre-fabrication and 3D printing.