DokaXbot Lift

Summary

The DokaXbot Lift is a wheeled, remote-controlled robot that lifts and positions DokaXdek slab formwork panels from ground level to working heights up to 5.7 m using a three-step semi-automated workflow. It covers one subtask within the concrete job category: formwork installation, including slab-edge placement with safety railings fitted. The robot is available as a rental product following its reengineered debut at bauma 2025; a prototype first appeared at bauma 2022 at 5.2 m working height.

Formwork Installation and Stripping

How it works on your site

Formwork Installation and Stripping

The operator pre-positions the robot and panel from ground level using a remote control, the robot automatically adjusts height and fine-positions the panel using onboard sensors, and the operator then manually guides the panel into its final position in the support heads. The robot handles slab-edge placement with safety railings fitted, covering perimeter forming work. The crew still handles support head setup, panel loading, and all work outside the DokaXdek system.

How it worked on other sites

Trade show · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · 5-day event (March 2026)

Live demonstration of formwork positioning on a 60 ft x 80 ft, three-level outdoor exhibit.
Reengineered version demonstrated, confirming US market intent.

Commercial construction · Austria and Germany · Pre-bauma 2025

Vendor states the robot "has already proven its value on test sites."
Zero verifiable details: no named site, no named customer, no performance metrics published.

Trade show · Munich, Germany · October 2022

Prototype demonstrated slab formwork erection up to 5.2 m and slab-edge forming.
Working height was 5.2 m at this stage; reengineered to 5.7 m by bauma 2025.

Will it work on your site

Working height Up to 5.7 m Up from 5.2 m at 2022 prototype

Surface Floor surfaces (slab formwork context) Floor unevenness compensation available

Site preparation DokaXdek support heads pre-installed Floor surface must be traversable

Formwork system DokaXdek panels and I-frames Part of the DokaXdek slab formwork family; compatibility with non-Doka formwork systems not documented

Control interface Remote control + tablet Remote for operations, tablet for parameters

Autonomy level Supervised semi-automated Teleoperated traversal; autonomous fine positioning

Connectivity Remote control (protocol unspecified) Network connectivity for remote maintenance

Mobility Door-entry capable No specific dimensions published

Commercial model Rental product through Doka Available post-bauma 2025; pricing not published

Payload per cycle Approximately 41 to 50 kg (panel plus floor prop) Derived from DokaXdek component weights; robot payload rating not published

Safety features Ground-level remote operation; no work under suspended load Operator must still guide panel into final position at height

Summary

How it works on your site

Formwork Installation and Stripping

How it worked on other sites

CONEXPO 2026 demonstration Vendor mention

Vendor test sites Vendor mention

bauma 2022 prototype debut Vendor mention

Will it work on your site

Talk to Doka GmbH