HumanTech is a groundbreaking initiative that proposes to use human-centered technologies to advance the European construction industry — increasing the safety and wellbeing of its workforce, improving its productivity, and making it greener and resource-efficient. Also, it will allow to inventory the materials used in buildings, facilitating their reuse and recycling.

From wearables (exoskeletons, cameras, XR glasses) for workers' protection and support, to robots that can collaborate with humans while contributing to the green transition of the industry. The project aim to achieve major advances in these technologies and thus disrupt how construction is carried out by a new generation of highly skilled workers and engineers working in a digital, safe, and rewarding environment.

On the other hand, to help create a green, circular, and more efficient construction industry, it is necessary to decrease error-prone manual labor and increase fabrication precision. This can be achieved through automation, with technologies that enable precise processes and optimized use of building materials — which they will develop in this project.

These also allow for an inventory of materials used in buildings, facilitating their reuse and recycling. So, through this project, they will also be able to advance circularity in this sector, significantly reducing resource waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

Partners

22 organizations from Europe, Switzerland, Japan, and Norway will be working on this European Commission-funded project for 36 months.

Start date: June 2022 - End date: June 2025

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101058236.