BESIX, Schindler and DMCC Partner have chosen to deploy Schindler R.I.S.E, the World’s first robot able to perform installation work in an elevator shaft , in the Uptown project in Dubai.
Described as "the first super tall tower" in the Uptown Dubai district, the 78-storey building is expected to be completed by Q1 2022.
The tower will stand at 340m and feature 188 hotel rooms and suites, restaurants, health spas, conference facilities, and 229 branded residences, which have been designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. DMCC awarded the Uptown Tower construction contract to Six Construct – the entity of BESIX Group in the Middle East.
In line with its client approach, BESIX has always been curious to experiment, to dare and to innovate; often having the courage to do what no one else has ever done before.
What were only trends yesterday have accelerated to become the norm. "If the COVID-19 pandemic is not the only driver of the improvement in productivity on construction, it will certainly be its accelerator."
In this context, from January 2021 BESIX will use the autonomous and self-climbing robot pioneered by Schindler, Schindler’s Robotic Installation System for Elevators (Schindler R.I.S.E), for the first time in the Middle East. Ideally suited for use in high-rise buildings, Schindler R.I.S.E will travel up the 78 levels of the tower to accurately measure and drill precision holes and set the anchor bolts necessary for the installation of the elevator guide rails and landing doors.
This cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing the elevator installation by making construction faster and more accurate, while also improving the health and safety conditions for technicians. Robotic systems are becoming increasingly important to automate many of the construction industry’s repetitive and physically demanding tasks. Customer also benefit from increased accuracy, better quality installations and greater work safety & health conditions on the jobsite.
As a technology leader in innovative urban solutions for tomorrow’s smart cities, Schindler R.I.S.E couples artificial intelligence with elevator technology to enable the safe and precise installation of elevators, paving the way for greater automation and digitalization in the elevator industry. Digitization extends the capabilities of Schindler R.I.S.E by also enabling it to record actions and automatically exchange data with a digital model of the building.
The pioneering innovation was nominated as finalist for the Innovation Award 2019 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats (CTBUH). It was also nominated finalist in the category Innovation Leaders of this year’s Swiss Technology Award, the most important distinction for innovation and technology transfer in Switzerland.
This is another example of Schindler’s commitment to providing smart urban mobility solutions to shape smart cities of the future and that is the spirit of the UAE.
Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services. Schindler mobility solutions move more than 1.5 people every day all over the world. Behind the company's success are over 65,000 employees in more than 100 countries.