Robots are increasingly being used on construction sites to automate tasks like bricklaying, lifting, painting, and inspections—offering productivity and safety gains. Startups such as Monumental, Kewazo, and Dusty Robotics are developing innovative bots, but challenges remain: construction sites are complex and variable, hardware is costly, and adoption is slow. Most successful firms focus on leasing models or “construction-as-a-service” to ease adoption barriers. The global market is small (€360M) but expected to double by 2029. Europe lags behind the U.S. in funding, but innovation is rising. Robots won’t replace humans entirely, but they’re set to augment and improve site safety, efficiency, and precision.

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