Development Of Construction Robots

In 1983, Shimizu developed the world’s first construction robot,”SSR-1”, to spray fire proofing material on steel. This marked the first step to success in robotic technology.

The SSR-1 could successfully appeal the beginning of the future of robots in construction age. SSR-2 was the improved system based on the SSR-1 introducing brand new self mobile wheeled based. Traction system for SSR-1 was abandoned for poor mobility and its induction wire for the guide system was troublesome. Mobile base for SSR-2 facilitated rotation axis and travel distance measuring system, obtaining good performance of accessibility and travel belong girders and beams.

SSR-3 was band new construction robot in every performance and components and became good for hazardous environment and facilitated sensing system to be able to apply almost all sites.