Robotics in the Underground 2025

The aim of the Robotics in the Underground 2025 event, which took place in mid-June, was to inform the leaders of the Czech construction industry about the role of modern technologies in the development of the construction industry, their potential applications in the specific environment of underground spaces and to motivate them to make greater use of automation, robotics and smart infrastructure in practice. The event was organized by the Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU in Prague together with the National Centre for Structures 4.0 under the patronage of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.

The leading company representatives were introduced to, e.g., the university’s robot for the inspection and monitoring of underground structures, known as JULBOT (Josef Underground Laboratory Bot). This robot is a remotely controlled platform with sensors that allow for comprehensive perception and analysis of the surrounding space, including detection and semi-autonomous identification of various objects such as building structures, people, or other structures located in underground spaces.

The event also included the presentation of a georeferenced digital model of the entire workplace, which is crucial for the deployment of robotic systems so that the robot has a perfect knowledge of its environment.

Research in the field of robotics has been conducted at the Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU in Prague for several years, focusing both on robotic bricklaying and the development of testing a robotic bricklaying unit, as well as on other segments, including the use of robotics in the underground.