UK’s Heathrow Airport employs Dave the robot dog


This robot dog at Heathrow Airport is set to increase safety by reducing trips, slips and accidents in construction work. — Mace/Heathrow Airport/PA Media/dpa

LONDON: Heathrow Airport has employed a robotic dog called Dave in a bid to improve efficiency and safety on major construction projects.

Dave is a robot developed by Boston Dynamics, an American engineering and robotic company, and is being trialled in partnership with Mace, a global consultancy and construction company, with Dave providing 3D laser scans of the ongoing refurbishment of a 1960’s cargo tunnel at Heathrow Airport.

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