This photograph shows Boston Dynamics' SPOT robot dog on the opening day of the MWC (Mobile World. [+] Congress) in Barcelona on February 28, 2022. - The world's biggest mobile fair is held from February 28 to March 3, 2022. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP) (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty ImagesSearch for articles on how AI is used in the construction industry and, if you’re like me, you'll start getting frustrated. There are countless thought pieces from thought leaders about all the ways that AI can and will change the industry, but very few that tell actual stories of actual technologies that are actually being used by actual construction companies.The good news: this is starting to change. AI apps for construction companies are hitting the market and maturing

Ophir Ronen, founder and CEO of CalmWave, accepts the award for UX Design of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota)The finalists for UX Design of the Year at the 2024 GeekWire Awards are helping end users across home building, investing, AI-generated speech, data analysis, and schedule and expense tracking for gig workers. The award is intended to recognize a product that has a user experience that is meaningful, usable and delightful for those end-users. The five finalists are Digs, Copper, Row Zero, WellSaid Labs, and Solo.Keep scrolling for descriptions of each finalist, provided through the nomination process. And submit your vote here or below for UX Design of the Year, presented by Blink UX.Digs End user: Residential home builders, vendors, and homeowners.Describe how the UX benefits an end user: The UX of Digs takes the complicated process of collaboration on a home build and makes it intuitive and simple to use with familiar UX similar to many favorite social media and collaboration platforms. Add in automatic organization and AI-powered search and the user has a powerful yet easy-to-use experience that enhances the build process for everyone involved.CopperEnd user: Kids, teens, and parents.Describe how the UX benefits an end user: Starting from obtaining SEC approval for teens to be able to build an investment portfolio that is focused on driving financial knowledge through investing real money in the stock market, the team has distilled a tremendous amount of complexity into a user experience that has driven over 2.6 million members to start their journey in wealth building

"Best Business Software" Finalist Also Announces Partnership with Dirty Jobs and The Way I Heard It Host Mike RoweVANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digs, an AI collaboration platform for home builders and homeowners, announced today a significant expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities on the platform, along with a collaboration with award-winning TV host, producer, and podcaster Mike Rowe. The Story Behind Digs from the FoundersAI-Floorplan-Visualization. At the International Builders Show, Digs will showcase new software features on the Digs platform. These include AskDigs, a search function using vector and natural language processing (NLP) for home information, a 3D view generation from 2D documents, and automatic data association from PDFs to each room in the 3D model called RoomView. Digs' vision of Every Home Understood has resonated with builders and homeowners alike, as well as television host and founder of mikeroweWorks, Mike Rowe."Mike is obviously a world-class storyteller, but more than that, we admire his respect and advocacy for the trades and construction industry," said Ryan Fink, co-founder and CEO of Digs