ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for
Human-Robot Teaming for
Sustainable and Resilient Construction (HaRTCon)
Featured News
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On 24 August 2026, HaRTCon welcomed STEM+ students to UTS to take part in a robotics module organised by Laing O’Rourke, one of the Hub’s industry partners. The event featured presentations, hands-on learning activities, lab tours and live robot demonstrations.
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Fourth UTS node HaRTCon seminar (19 August) featured presentations by Dr Gibson Hu “Robots in Timber Construction” and Resul Dagdanov “Improving the Trustworthiness of Robots Through HRC”. Learn more.
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On 14 August 2026, HaRTCon was delighted to welcome a group of senior structural engineers from Meinhardt Australia & New Zealand to UTS for a visit to the HaRTCon lab and the UTS Data Arena. Learn more.
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On 6 August 2026, It was a pleasure to welcome Daniel So, Principal Designer at Particle Design Studio, to HaRTCon and showcase some of our robotics research and demonstrations, and to discuss the importance of industrial design and product development in translating emerging technologies into practical real-world solutions. Learn more.
Human-Robot Teaming
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To harness both human expertise and robotic capabilities
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To foster seamless collaboration between humans and robots
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To enable robots working alongside people as true partners, not independently of them
ARC Funded
We wish to acknowledge and thank the Australian Research Council (ARC), as the funder of HaRTCon Hub, for its support enabled through the lndustrial Transformation Research Hubs (ITRH) scheme. The Hub brings together 7 leading Australian universities and 14 industry and government partners.
Vision
To advance human-centric intelligent robotics technologies that foster seamless collaboration between humans and robots.
Mission
To transform work practices, improve health and safety, promote workforce diversity and longevity, and boost productivity—ultimately strengthening the resilience of the construction industry and driving sustainable development.
Challenges in Construction
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Severe Labour Shortages
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Workplace Health and Safety Risks
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High Environmental Impact
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Low Productivity
Our Solution
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AI enabled human-centric intelligent robotics
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Interdisciplinary themes: Technology, People, Business, and Quality
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14 Research Programs and 13 Application Programs
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Strong industry–university partnerships
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Translation of research into real-world industry solution
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