"Walking Assembly": Α crane-less tilt up construction method.

The video shows two men guiding colossal concrete elements into place. No trucks. No cranes. This is not fake paper that has the look and feel of concrete. The effort was in collaboration with CEMEX Global R&D. In the video, concrete slabs are in giant puzzle shapes, and they roll around by the walkers, fit into place and balance on their own. The two men are moving the large concrete forms and assembling them into multi-level platforms. Into walls. Into staircases. Structures that would otherwise rely on cranes or heavy equipment are shown as assembled with little energy.

To determine which building materials to use and where to place the center of mass, Matter Design relies on a computer algorithm. When the algorithm spots a formula that won't work in real life, the researchers can make adjustments to ensure the object will be mobile for humans.By using variable density concrete, the center of mass of the object is calibrated precisely to control the stable, but easy motion of the elements. This ensures that these massive elements successfully walk and assemble into place.

Τhe project could change the future of construction:
(1) allowing companies to build without cranes
(2) possibly avoid demolishing structures.
While the typical commercial building is designed to last several decades, Matter Design's structures could last an eternity, Clifford said. They could also be taken apart to form new configurations.