# Robotic deployment on construction sites: considerations for safety and productivity impact

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.13143 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2404.13143/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 19 Apr 2024.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Can Vision-Language Models Understand Construction Workers? An Exploratory Study](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2601.10835/) (2026)
- [Are Open-Vocabulary Models Ready for Detection of MEP Elements on Construction Sites](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2501.09267/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Deploying mobile robots in construction sites to collaborate with workers or perform automated tasks such as surveillance and inspections carries the potential to greatly increase productivity, reduce human errors, and save costs. However ensuring human safety is a major concern, and the rough and dynamic construction environments pose multiple challenges for robot deployment. In this paper, we present the insights we obtained from our collaborations with construction companies in Canada and discuss our experiences deploying a semi-autonomous mobile robot in real construction scenarios.