Building a wall by precisely stacking randomly shaped boulders could almost be the definition of hard work – both physically and mentally. It's the sort of thing we might want robots to do one ...

Robotics experts at ETH Zurich have developed an excavator that uses advanced AI to complete high-skill tasks without a human operator.

In a move that aims to further the circular economy of the construction industry, researchers at ETH Zurich have let an autonomous excavator loose on a big pile of boulders and reclaimed concrete. … ...