Where Construction Automation Actually Works: Factories and Repetitive Tasks

Where has Construction Automation been successful?

Brian Potter used AI to scan construction trade journals from the 19th century onward. He found successful automation falls into two categories: factory work (steel fabrication, precast concrete) and on-site tasks that can be made factory-like (repetitive motions like automatic paving). Everything else has historically failed. The post doesn't detail which specific projects failed, but the pattern is clear.