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Purpose

– The purpose of this paper is to review the dramatic entry of robotics into the field of architecture and construction.

Design/methodology/approach

– Discussions with worldwide researchers in the field of applying robotics to architecture applications and attendance at the 2014 Rob-Arch Conference at Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Findings

– Robots are enabling many new and innovative methodologies for architecture design and implementation, as well as construction.

Practical implications

– Readers may be very surprised at the many tasks that robots are already tackling in enabling innovation to reach out to architectural design and implementation.

Originality/value

– A review of a wide range of the applications of robots worldwide to architectural innovation.

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