Summary
In this episode of the Machine Learning Podcast Ori Silberberg, VP of Engineering at Buildots, talks about transforming the construction industry with AI. Ori shares how Buildots uses computer vision and AI to optimize construction projects by providing real-time feedback, reducing delays, and improving efficiency. Learn about the complexities of digitizing the construction industry, the technical architecture of Buildoz, and how its AI-driven solutions create a digital twin of construction sites. Ori emphasizes the importance of explainability and actionable insights in AI decision-making, highlighting the potential of generative AI to further enhance the construction process from planning to execution.


Announcements

• Hello and welcome to the AI Engineering Podcast, your guide to the fast-moving world of building scalable and maintainable AI systems
• Your host is Tobias Macey and today I'm interviewing Ori Silberberg about applications of AI for optimizing building construction

Interview

• Introduction
• How did you get involved in machine learning?
• Can you describe what Buildotds is and the story behind it?
• What types of construction projects are you focused on? (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.)
• What are the main types of inefficiencies that typically occur on those types of job sites?
  • What are the manual and technical processes that the industry has typically relied on to address those sources of waste and delay?
• In many ways the construction industry is as old as civilization. What are the main ways that the information age has transformed construction?
  • What are the elements of the construction industry that make it resistant to digital transformation?
• Can you describe how you are applying AI to this complex and messy problem?
• What are the types of data that you are able to collect?
  • How are you automating that data collection so that construction crews don't have to add extra work or distractions to their day?
• For construction crews that are using Buildots, can you talk through how it integrates into the overall process from site planning to project completion?
• Can you describe the technical architecture of the Buildots platform?
• Given the safety critical nature of construction, how does that influence the way that you think about the types of AI models that you use and where to apply them?
• What are the most interesting, innovative, or unexpected ways that you have seen Buildots used?
• What are the most interesting, unexpected, or challenging lessons that you have learned while working on Buildots?
• What do you have planned for the future of AI usage at Buildots?

Contact Info

• LinkedIn

Parting Question

• From your perspective, what are the biggest gaps in tooling, technology, or training for AI systems today?

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Links

• Buildots
• CAD == Computer Aided Design
• Computer Vision
• LIDAR
• GC == General Contractor
• Kubernetes

The intro and outro music is from Hitman's Lovesong feat. Paola Graziano by The Freak Fandango Orchestra/CC BY-SA 3.0