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3D printing, robotics, and lowcarbon concrete are cutting-edge individually— what’ s unique about the way Hyperion integrates these technologies into a cohesive solution for infrastructure delivery? Something we have realised in the past years is that the construction industry needs practical solutions that are easy to adopt, and fit existing supply chains and ways of working. At Hyperion Robotics, we have vertically integrated these technologies and developed an advance manufacturing process that allows us to provide contractors and developers( asset owners) with a superior, codecompliant product which is more efficient and sustainable, offering a conventional model( precast) for easy adoption in a conservative industry.
Localised micro factories are an intriguing idea— how do they work, and what kind of logistical or environmental advantages do they offer compared to traditional methods? We have developed a robotic micro factory which is an asset-light automated production line- an easy to transport system that can be set up in a matter of days and run by local operators. With our solution, there is no need to spend tens or even hundreds of millions of pounds as with traditional precast factories. Instead, we can quickly assemble and deploy our robotic units to produce highly demanding jobs at scale, near site or even onsite if needed, leveraging locally available materials and workforce.
Each robotic line is run by two certified operators( trained by Hyperion).
With the UK targeting £ 700 billion in infrastructure spend over the next decade, how crucial is sustainability innovation like Hyperion’ s to ensuring this wave of construction aligns with net-zero goals? The UK’ s carbon reduction goals are as ambitious as its infrastructure spend. Unfortunately, current methods are no longer suitable to achieve this and new technologies such as Hyperion Robotics’, are crucial to generate efficiencies and sustainability, achieving net-zero goals. The UK understands that the climate emergency is now and there is no time to waste, this is why we are already helping clients like MMB, Yorkshire Water and Severn Trent reduce over 50 per cent in CO₂ on their projects while also saving costs and time.
Concrete is one of the world’ s highestemission materials. How is your lowcarbon alternative formulated, and how do you ensure performance without compromising sustainability? We have two main approaches to carbon reduction. First, we design optimised
structures using just the right amount of materials to achieve the technical requirements( e. g. our foundations use 75 per cent less concrete, 75 per cent less steel and 75 per cent less CO₂ compared to conventional block foundations). Secondly, we have developed a suite of materials that range from a high-performance concrete to a low-carbon geopolymer concrete and can further reduce CO₂ by up to 90 per cent. We have invested hundreds of thousands of pounds in R & D and third-party lab testing to ensure that our materials and structures comply with the codes( Eurocode). We believe that combining both geometrical
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