Manual rebar tying tasks can now give way to a more modern solution: Drones that automate the process for concrete flatwork and other slabs.

The SkyTy solution from SkyMul consists of a control station and a swarm of drones. The swarm size can be varied with the size of the jobs and the schedule for completion. The operator identifies the rebar installation 

Each drone can land, tie and take off independently. Source: SkyMularea that needs tying and a divided section of the work area is then assigned to each drone. After the percentage of ties (50%, 75%, 100%) and the pattern for tying is selected, multiple drones are deployed.

The drones fly over the rebar and identify rebar intersections without using CAD files or programming utilizing computer vision technology. They identify the untied intersection, land, tie and take off toward the next intersection, and each return to the landing station for spool and battery replacement.

After tying completion, the SkyTy control station generates a report of the successful ties for quality control. One trained technician performs the tying job done by multiple rodbusters, freeing up personnel to do other critical tasks for rebar installation.