Q-Bot

Q-Bot was founded in 2012 with the objective of using robotics and advanced manufacturing techniques to revolutionise the building and construction industry. The company is funded through a combination of government grants, private investment and sales revenue, and has been supported by Climate-KIC, InnovateUK, The Department for Energy and Climate Change, The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 and the EU Commission. The company has offices in London and Paris with a multidisciplinary design and engineering team. The initial focus is under floor insulation, an application which is cost prohibitive and impractical without robots. The robot can access the building through an external opening, performs a visual analysis, and builds up a 3D map of the space; it then applies the insulation, before finally inspecting the job done, thus facilitating quality control and validating energy savings. In a highly competitive insulation market, robots empower installers, making their work m