Road building robotics firm releases third-gen rebar-tying machine

Advanced Construction Robotics (ACR) 鈥 a global US-based manufacturer of autonomous robotic equipment 鈥 said the third generation of its rebar-tying robot, TyBOT, is available to purchase and deliverable by 2025鈥檚 first quarter.

Advanced Construction Robotics鈥 (ACR) TyBOT working a bridge job in Pennsylvania, US (Image: ACR)

TyBOT 3.0 was previously only available to customers via ACR鈥檚 RaaS (robot as a service) model.

TyBOT 鈥 called the 鈥榬ebar-tying robot鈥 鈥 was the firm鈥檚 first product upon its launch nearly six years ago.

Designed for the roadbuilding and bridge construction segments, TyBot specialises in tying rebar; it works at speeds in excess of 1,200 ties-per-hour using 15-lbs (6.8kg) of wire spool and can tie epoxy coated bar and black bar. It can manage these tasks uses sensors and without pre-mapping, calibration or BIM input.

The third iteration comes standard at a 67-ft width, but a fully configured expansion can reach 117 ft, said ACR.

The company said customers also receive comprehensive training by ACR to ensure customers can 鈥渃onfidently mobilise, configure, supervise, and maintain TyBOT from day one.鈥

ACR鈥檚 also offers a 鈥淪ervice Platform Subscription鈥 which gives end-users access to a live data portal with insight into their rebar installation operations as well as access to software features from ACR鈥檚 engineering team.

鈥淭yBOT 3.0 also has optional accessories to further expand its cost-saving capabilities, including multiple modes of travel for non-bridge projects and a carry function add-on to transport materials efficiently and safely to working crew members,鈥 added ACR.

Danielle Proctor, president and CEO of ACR, noted the machine鈥檚 growing presence since its launch less than one decade ago.,

鈥淲ith over 65 field deployments nationwide, TyBOT has proven that it provides customers at least 25% savings in their installation operations and is quickly becoming an accepted tool of the trade by rodbusters,鈥 she said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e seen a tremendous increase in demand for TyBOT as well as our second product, IronBOT, the rebar-placing robot.鈥

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