In some cases, these AI advisors have become a standard part of some firms' project delivery methods. But it's still a challenge to convince construction professionals to listen to these AI advisors, and there are emerging questions of how risk will be allocated once algorithm-driven decisions start to steer projects. One of the more direct uses of AI in construction has been the project scheduling analysis performed by ALICE Technologies' machine-learning algorithm, ALICE. The company has made inroads into the industry in recent years (ENR 5/28/18 p.22), but founder René Morkos says that construction may be approaching a tipping point when it comes to AI adoption. "What I always hear from people [in the industry] is that'I really like scheduling, but the number crunching is the boring part,'" says Morkos.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is coming to all aspects of the AEC industry. At the moment many are early start-ups but there is quite a range of new products and services using AI to enhance AEC workflows.. While a few mentioned here are still in open beta testing, many are commercially available. TestFit offers AI-enhanced site feasibility study and building configuration. The target market is architects, developers, and general contractors.

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. is making Miami-Dade County its new test bed for self-driving vehicles. The automaker and its partners -- Domino's Pizza, ride-hailing company Lyft and delivery company Postmates -- are starting pilot programs to see how consumers react to autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles. Self-driving startup and Ford partner Argo AI already has a fleet of cars in the area making the highly detailed maps that are necessary for self-driving. Ford also will establish its first-ever autonomous vehicle terminal in Miami, where it will learn how to service and deploy its test fleet. More services will likely be introduced as the partnership goes on, including Chariot, an app-based shuttle service owned by Ford.