DEWALT, a leading manufacturer for job site professionals, has partnered with August Robotics to develop an autonomous downward drilling robot designed to accelerate data centre construction. This fleet-capable robot enables fast, safe, and efficient concrete drilling, unlocking greater drilling capacity and driving cost-efficiency.
The robot's impact on data centre construction is significant, having completed 10 phases of construction with a tech company, significantly boosting output and reducing construction timelines by 80 weeks across 10 projects. 97 percent accuracy for over 90,000 holes, radically decreasing the cost per hole.
This addition strengthens DEWALT's data centre ecosystem, complementing their PERFORM AND PROTECT tools and technology that mitigate vibration and dust, as well as their industry-leading ICC anchoring solutions. The robot is poised to redefine how the world builds by accelerating construction speed, reducing costs, and enhancing jobsite safety.
With hyperscalers investing heavily in infrastructure to power AI computing, this robotic drilling solution meets a critical need in the industry. As the demand for data centres continues to grow, innovative solutions like this are crucial for meeting global AI processing needs.