RobotTradie is a practical introduction to construction robotics written for builders, site supervisors, estimators and trades. Instead of product brochures, it covers the things that actually decide whether a robot works on your site: which task suits a machine, what the machine cannot do, what it really costs to run, and what Australian work health and safety law expects of you before it moves.
Anyone who has to make a decision about a robot rather than sell one: a builder weighing up a mason robot for a townhouse project, a supervisor who has been handed a layout printer, a safety manager who needs a safe work method statement that actually matches the machine, or a tradie who wants to know whether their job is about to change.
No. The course assumes you know construction, not robotics. Every term is defined in the glossary, and the diagrams show the machine doing the task.
The compliance lesson is written around the model Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations used in most Australian jurisdictions, and around the Australian Standards and ISO standards that apply to machinery and collaborative robots. The technical and commercial lessons apply anywhere.
It names well-known machines only as examples of a category, so you can picture what the category looks like. It does not rank or endorse products, and specifications change quickly, so always verify against the current manufacturer data and a site-specific risk assessment.
No. It is general information to help you ask better questions. Duties under WHS law are specific to your circumstances, so confirm the requirements with your regulator, your WHS advisor or your insurer before you put a machine on site.
The advanced lessons on layout and survey, demolition and finishing, compliance, cost of ownership and the pilot plan, plus the quiz, the printable certificate and the printable pilot checklist and site risk checklist.
Progress is saved on your own device, and the whole course is cached for offline use on site. Nothing you read or answer is uploaded anywhere.