Latest News
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The UTS Research Excellence and Support Hub and the Australian Research Council covered the official launch of HaRTCon, a $23 million initiative advancing human-centric robotics to transform construction.
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Meeting with Simpson Strong-Tie to explore the integration of intelligent robotics in timber building construction, aimed at enhancing structural efficiency and onsite safety.
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Meeting with Subsea Solutions to discuss potential collaboration opportunities together for ship hull cleaning and pile cleaning.
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The inaugural 2026 HaRTCon Symposium convened researchers, government, and industry stakeholders to explore construction innovation and showcase progress in Human–Robot Teaming for construction.
Human-Robot Teaming
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To harness both human expertise and robotic capabilities
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To foster seamless collaboration between humans and robots
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To enable robots working alongside people as true partners, not independently of them
ARC Funded
We wish to acknowledge and thank the Australian Research Council (ARC), as the funder of HaRTCon Hub, for its support enabled through the lndustrial Transformation Research Hubs (ITRH) scheme. The Hub brings together 7 leading Australian universities and 14 industry and government partners.
Vision
To advance human-centric intelligent robotics technologies that foster seamless collaboration between humans and robots.
Mission
To transform work practices, improve health and safety, promote workforce diversity and longevity, and boost productivity—ultimately strengthening the resilience of the construction industry and driving sustainable development.
Challenges in Construction
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Severe Labour Shortages
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Workplace Health and Safety Risks
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High Environmental Impact
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Low Productivity
Our Solution
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AI enabled human-centric intelligent robotics
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Interdisciplinary themes: Technology, People, Business, and Quality
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14 Research Programs and 13 Application Programs
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Strong industry–university partnerships
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Translation of research into real-world industry solution
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