LIFTBOT

Summary

The KEWAZO LIFTBOT is a battery-powered, rail-mounted vertical transport robot that automates material movement on scaffolding and asset structures. It handles scaffolding erection, scaffold dismantling, and general vertical hoisting of materials up to 100 kg per lift; loading, unloading, and horizontal distribution stay with the crew. LIFTBOT has been shipping since 2021, with 8 documented deployments across the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, spanning commercial construction and industrial maintenance.

Vertical Hoisting Scaffolding Erection Scaffold Dismantling

How it works on your site

Vertical Hoisting

LIFTBOT travels on a proprietary rail mounted to the scaffold or directly to the asset structure, delivering loads to a set height in automatic mode without active operator monitoring. Beyond scaffolding components, interchangeable platforms accommodate insulation, piping, mechanical and electrical equipment, tools, and coatings.

Scaffolding Erection

The robot runs vertical lifts while scaffolders at each level load and unload components. A crew of 4-5 scaffolders operates alongside one LIFTBOT, against the 8-14 person crews that full-manual erection requires. The unit transfers between pre-installed rail locations in under one minute, covering multiple scaffold faces on a single site without demobilization.

Scaffold Dismantling

Dismantling reverses the erection workflow: scaffolders at height break down and load components onto the LIFTBOT platform, which delivers them to grade. The same rail system serves both erection and dismantling without reconfiguration.

How it worked on other sites

28-day deployment (Jul-Aug 2023) covering scaffolding assembly and vertical material transport.
40% labor saving compared to east-side crew using electric pulleys (vendor case study).
Foreman Patrick Murphy quoted on safety interlocks: "the machine won't let you do what you're not supposed to do."

51-day deployment (Jan-Mar 2024) on a 40 m tower, 181 operating hours logged.
74% labor saving vs estimated manual baseline of 14 builders over 45 days (vendor case study; baseline is an estimate).
Lowest documented throughput at 148 kg/hr, reflecting tall-tower operating conditions.

8-day deployment (Aug 2023) for hurricane restoration scaffolding.
50% schedule compression: 10 builders completed in 6 days vs estimated 12 days with BetaMax Maxial hoists (vendor case study).
Two LIFTBOT units deployed simultaneously with separate tracking through KEWAZO ONSITE.

Robot also used by

Altrad UK

Bilfinger UK

Techint E&C

Will it work on your site

Spec Value

Environment Outdoor and indoor; wind rated to 45 mph (72 km/h) (vendor)

Surface Rail-based; proprietary rail system required

Minimum opening 2,100 mm (82 in) clear width

Certified height 50 m (165 ft); CE certified (TUV Sud). Vendor states UL and CSA certification.

Payload 100 kg (220 lb) per lift

Travel speed 42 m/min vertical

Power Battery-powered; 10 hr runtime (vendor); charges in 3 hr on standard outlet

Setup 20 min initial install by two workers; no access bay or scaffold modification required

Operator Hardware remote; automatic height delivery; 2 hr training (vendor)

Scaffolding compatibility Layher (independently demonstrated). Vendor states compatibility with Ringlock, Cuplock, Safway, PeriUp, Kwikstage, Turner, Frame and Brace, and Tube and Clamp.

Connectivity Integrated LTE; data streams to KEWAZO ONSITE analytics platform in real time Industrial sites with restricted cellular access may need site-specific telecom coordination

Robot weight Approx. 20 kg (44 lb); hand-portable by two workers Weight figure from peer-reviewed study of earlier deployment; current production units may differ

Summary

How it works on your site

Vertical Hoisting

Scaffolding Erection

Scaffold Dismantling

How it worked on other sites

Marr Scaffolding Company -- 26 Court St, Boston

Devine Scaffolding -- Abby Church Dublin

Trekker Group -- Fort Myers Hurricane Restoration

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Will it work on your site

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