Dispatches

Steel collars

Field notes from construction robotics. The machines tying rebar, printing the model on the slab, and walking unfinished decks - and the argument about who actually shows up for the shift.

Layout · 4 Sep 2026

The end of the chalk line

Dusty, HP, Civ, and Rugged print the coordinated model onto the floor. Layout is a machine job now.

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Civil · 28 Aug 2026

Who ties the deck at 2 a.m.?

TyBot ties about 1,200 intersections an hour. IronBOT places the bundles. Toggle builds the cage in the shop.

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Dispatch · 12 Aug 2026

Steel Collars on the Jobsite

Layout printers, rebar tyers, finishers, inspectors, and masons that already work on live jobs. A field guide to the machines, and who sells them.

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