Construction Robotics is a rapidly upcoming area of development in the field of automation. The building industry suffered historically from insufficient automation levels, which are explained by the difficulties related to automating material-intensive construction processes, the scale and complexity of the construction environment, and the level of customization needed for building production.
Extrusion-based 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) is one of the leading development areas in architectural and construction robotics at present. Despite its great potential in revolutionizing the way we build sustainable architecture and providing a safer construction site, the robotic 3DCP process is still characterized by a limited automation level. This is because the high degree of complexity in handling cementitious materials still demands human interventions to manage changes in operational conditions, e.g. temperature and humidity. 
This project aims at rendering robot-based 3DCP autonomous and robust by 1) monitoring key aspects that impact the 3DCP process and 2) elaborating a concept for a robotic system capable of adjusting in real-time aspects such as the extrusion rate as well as quality and dimensional monitoring.