Deconstruction & Recycling
Last updated: 2026-03-23
How much of this job is automated?
Subtask Breakdown
When Robots Work
Market DepthStill Crew-Led
What's different about buying a robot
Four checks before you shortlist a robot below.
Usually a certified demolition supervisor. That person can say in one line what the robot does, what it doesn't, and why it's on the job.
Repeat customers and published deployments matter. So does seeing it run on a site like yours, not in a vendor video.
Every robot has non-negotiable inputs and a window where it fits. When prep slips or sequencing isn't planned, the robot fails. Either the workflow change is real, or the robot isn't.
Every robot has trade-offs. The vendors worth your time walk you through the whole picture of where it wins and struggles.
18 Robots for Deconstruction & Recycling
Brokk family
9 modelsIncludes: 110, 120Dii, 170, 200, 300 +4 more
Anhui family
9 modelsIncludes: HCR120C, HCR120D, HCR170D, HCR200D, HCR260D +4 more
Brokk 110
Compact electric demolition robot for confined-space breaking and crushing.
Brokk 120Dii
Compact diesel demolition robot; no mains power required on site.
Brokk 170
Mid-compact electric demolition robot with 4.8-meter reach for confined demolition.
Brokk 200
Mid-range electric demolition robot bridging compact and heavy-duty classes.
Brokk 300
Heavy electric demolition robot with 6.5-meter reach for structural takedown.
Brokk 500
Mid-heavy electric demolition robot with 7.3-meter reach and material sorting.
Brokk 520D
Diesel-powered demolition robot for unpowered sites with 7.3-meter reach.
Brokk 70
Ultra-compact electric demolition robot built for tight interior strip-outs.
Brokk 900
Largest-class demolition robot; 9.1-meter reach with dual diesel-electric power.
HCR120C
Diesel compact demolition robot from a China-only supplier.
HCR120D
Electric compact demolition robot from a China-only supplier.
HCR170D
Mid-compact electric demolition robot; China-only supplier, no Western certification.
HCR200D
Small electric demolition robot with 5.1-meter reach; China-only supplier.
HCR260D
Mid-range electric demolition robot with 5.9-meter reach; China-only supplier.
HCR 300d
Medium electric demolition robot at 37 kW; China-only supplier.
HCR500C
Diesel heavy demolition robot from a China-only supplier; no emissions certification.
HCR500D
Electric heavy demolition robot with 6.7-meter reach; China-only supplier.
HCR70D
Micro electric demolition robot for light interior work; China-only supplier.