Robots and AI assist in designing and building Swiss university's 'hanging gardens' – TechCrunch

Architecture and construction have always been, rather quietly, at the bleeding edge of tech and materials trends. It's no surprise, then, especially at a renowned technical university like ETH Zurich, to find a project utilizing AI and robotics in a new approach to these arts. The automated design and construction they are experimenting with show how homes and offices might be built a decade from now. The project is a sort of huge sculptural planter, "hanging gardens" inspired by the legendary structures in the ancient city of Babylon. Begun in 2019, Semiramis (named after the queen of Babylon back then) is a collaboration between human and AI designers.