Infrastructure
Where Has Construction Automation Been Successful?
Construction Physics (Brian Potter) · Sep 11, 2026 · 8:04 AM ET
Construction is famously labor intensive: direct labor makes up close to 50% of the cost of constructing a new single-family home in the US, compared to around 6 to 8% of the cost of manufacturing a car.
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