Civil Engineering News Coverage of robotics and AI in civil engineering, including construction robots, autonomous heavy equipment, drone-based surveying and inspection, and 3D-printed infrastructure. Articles track new hardware and software deployments, field trials, industry partnerships, and research affecting roads, bridges, buildings, and utilities. Readers find product launches, funding news, case studies, and analysis of automation trends across the built environment.
TSMC 2027 Capex Seen Reaching $85 Billion As AI Capacity Strain Deepens — Aug 31, 2026 — Wall Street's most bullish TSMC 2027 capex model now points to $85 billion, up from Goldman Sachs' $78B forecast, as leading-edge AI capacity stays co...South Korea Rolls Out $3.5B Chip Fund To Back Materials, Fabless Firms — Aug 11, 2026 — Seoul will launch a 5 trillion won ($3.52B) fund targeting chip materials, parts, equipment and fabless companies, plus 5 trillion won in trade financ...TSMC July Revenue Jumps 44.7% To $14.5B As AI Chip Demand Roars — Aug 11, 2026 — Taiwan Semiconductor disclosed July 2026 revenue of NT$467.58 billion ($14.5B), up 44.7% year-on-year, sending TSMC ahead of its own 40% full-year gro...Ruhr University Fires Up CREATE: A Three-Robot Cell That Makes A Precast Concrete Panel In Three Hours — Jul 31, 2026 — Germany's Ruhr University Bochum has inaugurated CREATE — a globally unique robotic cell where three industrial robots weld rebar, pour concrete and o...Buildroid AI Brings Model-Based Bricklaying Robots to U.S. Construction Sites — Jun 2, 2026 — Robotics startup Buildroid AI plans to begin its first U.S. construction projects in 2026, deploying model-based block-laying systems trained in NVIDI...Caterpillar Rolls Out Autonomous Excavators, Dozers, And Haul Trucks At CES 2026 — Jun 1, 2026 — At CES 2026, Caterpillar unveiled a sweeping autonomous construction lineup — excavators, dozers, loaders, haul trucks, and compactors — built on thre...