AI that scans a construction site can spot when things are falling behind

The system uses a GoPro camera mounted on top of a hard hat. When managers tour a site once or twice a week, the camera on their head captures video footage of the whole project and uploads it to image recognition software, which compares the status of many thousands of objects on site--such as electrical sockets and bathroom fittings--with a digital replica of the building. The AI also uses the video feed to track where the camera is in the building to within a few centimeters so that it can identify the exact location of the objects in each frame. The system can track the status of around 150,000 objects several times a week, says Danon. For each object the AI can tell which of three or four states it is in, from not yet begun to fully installed.