Autonomous and connected construction equipment ‘could add billions’ to economy

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

16 October 2024

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The widespread adoption of connected and autonomous construction equipment could add billions of pounds to the UK economy.

That was the finding by UK-based infrastructure solutions company Costain, which was commissioned by the Department for Transport to provide market analysis of the wider adoption of machines featuring the latest digital technology.

The study found that connected and autonomous machines could add £61 billion (US$79.3 billion) in value to…

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