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OBJECTIVES

Hephaestus project addresses novel concepts to introduce Robotics and Autonomous Systems use in the Construction Sector where the presence of this type of products is minor or almost non-existent. It focuses to give novel solutions to one of the most important parts of the construction sector, the part related to the facades and the works that need to be done when this part of a building is built or need maintenance. It proposes a new automatized way to install these products providing a whole solution not only highly industrialized in production but also in installation and maintenance.

EXPECTED IMPACT

Hephaestus aims at automating the On-site Execution or Installation process for empowering and strengthening the Construction Sector in Europe and for positioning the European Robotic Industry as leader and reference in the huge and new growing market for the robotics. Hephaestus solution will allow reducing up to 90% the number of work accidents during façade installation process, reducing around 20% of installation cost and around 44% of the annual maintenance and cleaning costs. Curtain wall construction currently accounts for an annual market of €30,000 million in Europe.

PARTNERS

FUNDACIÓN TECNALIA R&I 
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN 
FRAUNHOFER- IPA 
CNRS-LIRMM 
CEMVISA VICINAY 
NLINK AS 

Coordinator:

Coordinator: Julen Astudillo Larraz, TECNALIA
Julen.astudillo@tecnalia.com

Project website: www.hephaestus-project.eu

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