Case Study: Brasfield & Gorrie achieves automated construction site documentation with Boston Dynamics Spot

General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie integrates Spot with DroneDeploy for automated and centralized site documentation

Brasfield & Gorrie, a general contractor, faced challenges with the time-consuming and costly process of collecting 360° site documentation on its construction sites. The company sought to automate this tedious task, which was taking project managers away from higher-value work. They partnered with vendor Boston Dynamics to implement a robotic solution using the Spot robot.

The solution developed with Boston Dynamics involved customizing the Spot robot to autonomously navigate difficult construction terrain and capture consistent, high-quality site data. The implementation was a success, with Spot proving to be a rugged and reliable platform that could perform the documentation task autonomously. Boston Dynamics' solution is projected to pay for itself within two years by freeing up personnel for critical tasks and is now being considered for long-term deployment across the organization.

Brasfield & Gorrie

Hunter Cole

Innovation and Operational Technology Manager