Objective
AutoConstruct-EU develops an integrated autonomous construction system combining AI-driven mobile robots, multi-material 3D concrete printing, and swarm coordination to enable on-site building renovation and new construction with minimal human intervention. The project addresses Europe's triple construction crisis - stagnant productivity, acute skilled-labour shortages, and the urgent need to decarbonise the built environment - by delivering a fleet of cooperating robots capable of navigating unstructured sites using semantic SLAM, depositing low-carbon cementitious materials via novel multi-material printheads, and self-coordinating through a centralised fleet management system. Over 48 months, a six-partner consortium spanning four EU member states (Czech Republic, Portugal, Germany, and Greece) will progress the technology from TRL 3 to TRL 5 through three increasingly complex pilot demonstrations: a free-standing structural wall, a multi-storey interior partition system, and a interior building wall renovation to add insulation and improve energy efficiency. Validated against conventional methods via IoT-instrumented field trials, the system targets a 30% reduction in material waste, 40% lower on-site CO2 emissions, and a 25% decrease in construction time, while using binder formulations that replace over 50% of clinker with supplementary cementitious materials. The project culminates in a comprehensive exploitation strategy anchored by a robot-as-a-service business model, positioning European industry at the forefront of sustainable construction automation.
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering robotics swarm robotics
- engineering and technology civil engineering architecture engineering sustainable architecture sustainable building
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HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2026-02
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160 00 PRAHA
Czechia
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