Advanced Construction Robotics has followed its rebar-tying robot, Tybot, with the launch of a robot that can lift, carry and place nearly 2,300kg bundles of rebar in a transverse or longitudinal orientation.

The rebar-tying robot, TyBot, has achieved a new personal best record number of ties on a single shift, according to its creator, Pittsburgh-based Advanced Construction Robotics.

A robot that can self-locate, self-position and self-tie up to 1,100 rebar intersections an hour is being used on a major civils project in Florida.