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Amazon and Hyundai plan autonomous ‘site of the future’

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Amazon has joined forces with South Korea’s Hyundai to work on the u003ca href=u0022https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/smart-construction-future-hd-hyundai-collaborates-with-aws-to-pioneer-unmanned-autonomous-sites-302033338.htmlu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003edevelopment of autonomous construction sitesu003c/au003e.

The team will use Amazon Web Services as a connectivity platform for Hyundai XiteSolution’s smart construction equipment.

The idea is to leverage cloud computing, the internet of things, AI and machine learning to create a site that can build without direct human labour. The duo say such sites will be more reliable and productive than conventional ones.

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