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Robotic micro-factories launched to build affordable timber homes

The robotic micro-factories simplify the supply chain (Image: ABB)
The robotic micro-factories simplify the supply chain (Image: ABB)

A robotics company and tech startup are using automated modular construction to build affordable and low-energy timber homes.

ABB Robotics and AUAR are working together to deploy robots in a global network of micro-factories to construct buildings made from sheet timber.

Instead of using thousands of components shipped from different places, the robotic micro-factories simplify the supply chain by working with one type of material and one machine type.

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