AI-Guided Tunnel Boring Beats Human Operators in Japan
Nikkei Asia reports that a Japanese construction contractor has used AI to guide its tunnel boring work, and that the results beat those of human operators. The report is a short update, so the scale and details of the trial are not yet clear. It shows AI being used on large real-world building jobs.
Quick glossaryNikkei Asia, tunnel boring
- Nikkei Asia
- Nikkei Asia is the English-language edition of Japan's major business newspaper, known for financial and economic news.
- tunnel boring
- Digging long tunnels through earth and rock using a giant machine that builds the tunnel walls as it moves forward.
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