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Rise of the robots: Some homebuilders turning to automation to bridge labour shortage

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Some homebuilders turning to automation to bridge labour shortage.

Experts say the real estate construction sector will need to be more innovative, including through increased adoption of robotics and other automation tools.

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association estimates 22 per cent of residential construction workers are set to retire over the next decade .

Canadian artificial intelligence company Promise Robotics announced the opening of a new 60,000-square-foot warehouse in Calgary that will be home to off-site housing construction powered by AI-driven robots.

Starting this summer , the new facility will be able to produce up to 1,000,000 square feet of housing annually .

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