hundreds of robots relocate entire shikumen complex in shanghai by lifting it off the ground
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The Zhangyuan block, a Shikumen complex in Shanghai, was relocated by 432 small robotic movers to facilitate the construction of underground commercial and cultural facilities, along with parking and metro connections. The robots transported the 7,500-ton complex slowly to minimize damage. After the project began on May 19th, 2025, the relocation was completed by June 7th. Engineers deployed mini robots for tasks like drilling and soil excavation, utilizing deep learning for obstacle detection, and point-cloud scanning for 3D modeling to create detailed blueprints for construction.
432 small robotic movers have relocated a Shikumen complex in Shanghai to enable underground development for commercial and cultural facilities, along with three metro connections.
Engineers utilized mini robots for confined-space tasks, including a robotic drilling team operating within narrow corridors and a second set focused on soil excavation with advanced algorithms.
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