Why is it taking so long for robots to build our buildings—and what happens when they finally do? Brian Ringley, Distinguished Product Manager at Boston Dynamics, takes us behind the curtain of construction robotics, from his time at WeWork experimenting with site automation to shaping Spot's evolution into a mobile sensor platform. We unpack why the construction industry resists innovation, how real-time data and feedback loops can transform project delivery, and what it takes to align business models with breakthrough tech. From layout bots to prefab ecosystems, this is a deep dive into the future of building.

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Keywords

construction robotics, Boston Dynamics, Spot robot, Brian Ringley, mobile robots, digital twins, architecture and automation, construction technology, reality capture, prefab construction, WeWork innovation, laser scanning, field robotics, jobsite automation, building information modeling, modular building, Dusty Robotics, Trimble X7, construction industry disruption, industrial automation, robotic layout, design technology, human-robot collaboration, BIM to manufacturing, intelligent construction systems, Figma for product design, architecture careers in tech, robot dog construction, automation in AEC, construction tech startups, future of building

Chapters

Links

Guest: Brian Ringley

Brian Ringley on LinkedIn

Boston DynamicsSpot

Referenced Tools & Technologies

Trimble X7 Laser Scanner

HoloBuilder

OpenSpace

Fieldlens (by RedTeam)

Dusty Robotics

Figma

Grasshopper (for Rhino)

Human UI Plugin

Wombat Plugin for Grasshopper

Mentioned Companies & Teams

WeWork

Woods Bagot

Intelligent City

Morphosis

Zahner (Architectural Metal Fabrication)

Field AI

Books & Ideas

Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore – Amazon

The Fall of Rome – Wikipedia