As the president and CEO of Diversified Investment Group, Donald Marr oversees the firm’s operations, including the acquisition, development, and management of large residential and commercial properties. Donald Marr supports the use of the latest technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, in the construction industry.

While autonomous vehicles have been around since the early 1920s, the application has primarily been focused on the automotive industry. However, in the last five years, companies like Built Robotics have been investing heavily in and testing the use of industrial robotics technology in autonomous construction vehicles to bring automation to construction sites.

Two significant benefits that autonomous vehicles can bring to the industry are improved efficiency of operations and fewer injuries and fatalities. Autonomous vehicles can be controlled and programmed to perform repetitive tasks safely and efficiently. Instead of assigning construction workers to manually operate bulldozers, excavators, and cranes, autonomous vehicles can often do the job faster and use less labor. By reducing errors and delays using autonomous vehicles, construction companies can also save on fuel and maintenance costs.