SommerAI is developing industrial robotics to automate precast concrete production. Our areas of interest are (1) rebar assembly, (2) form preparation, (3) material transport, and (4) quality inspection for PCI/NPCA certified facilities.
Meet Tyler
A fully autonomous robot capable of placing and tying rebar for any rebar structure including bridge girders, double Ts, beams, columns, piles, tunnel segments, and more.
Built on feedback collected from 30 PCI certified producers to reduce headcount and increase operation efficiency.
Software
Computer vision to recognize rebar structures, rebar sizes, layouts, obstacles, and different types of ties.
Reinforcement Learning to adapt to different environments and structures including self correction in case of errors.
Fully autonomous and capable of operating without human supervision, day and night.
Hardware
Tracks to operate in rough environments indoor and outdoors.
Cameras to understand its environment.
Multi platform options like stationary, on tracks, or on a gantry.
Adaptive tying mechanism to perform snap, figure 8, and saddle ties on any rebar cage.
Timeline
Video Concept: Completed September 2024
3D Printed Demo: Completed January 2025
*The following model is 3D printed and not meant for production.*
Industrial Prototype: Coming Summer 2025
*The following model only represent what the robot may look like*
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