Q-Bot will develop and launch into the market a robotics platform for surveying the built environment and applying treatments, initially under floor insulation, a service that is currently too disruptive and difficult to do with traditional methods.
Q-Bot has the potential to have a hugely positive impact on the welfare of some of the poorest members of society; improve the image, safety and productivity of the construction industry; and, significantly contribute to European targets to cut Greenhouse Gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.
Social:
• Fuel poverty: Q-Bot targets to worst performing buildings, social households and those in fuel poverty.
• Health and comfort: For vulnerable members of society maintaining a comfortable temperature is of high importance for the quality of life and has a direct link to health and wellbeing.
• Disruption: In addition, use of Q-Bot significantly reduces the time needed for retrofitting a dwelling, allowing occupiers back into their house earlier or to remain in situ.
Construction Industry:
• Quality Control: Q-Bot improves quality control and accountability.
• Empowering: The construction industry faces an ageing workforce and difficulty attracting new recruits, intelligent tools like Q-Bot are an important step in creating a modern and desirable career path.
• Ergonomics: Operators no longer have to operate in hazardous, difficult and uncomfortable environments the robot allows these processes to be carried out safely, comfortably and intuitively.
Environment:
A cost effective and practical method of treating the worst performing buildings in Northern Europe that will save 5,000kWh of heating energy and 1000kg of CO2 per home annually. Treating the suspended timber floors in the UK alone has the potential to save over 32TWh/yr (~2 x Large Power Stations).
