Artificial intelligence continues to expand and grow, not just in our everyday lives but in nearly every occupation many of us work in, including construction.AI is getting dirty. Suffolk Construction is using AI to help on job sites. Spot, the robotic dog, is able to do things at a construction site that previously took hours on end, if not days, and revolutionizing the construction industry."This is a really wild thing," said Spots handler Andy Kunkle, Manager for Solution Development.The robotic dog is a big attraction for workers on site. "Spots probably the most loved individual on the job site," said Ben Wilson, Chief Operating Officer of Suffolk Gulf Coast region. "Spots the latest in robot technology being deployed on construction sites," said Wilson.The spot is making surveying and documenting construction sites easier for developers."He's designed as a data collection tool for a range of activities that focus on safety, efficiency, scheduling, and ultimately accuracy with construction projects. What Spot can do when walking a corridor is verify every element along that corridor was installed properly, at the place it should be within the overall sequence of the schedule, and alert the team to what work is needed to take place," said Wilson.Suffolk Construction is using Spot, designed by Boston Dynamics, on several projects, including at the new development site of the Great Wolf Lodge in Naples."Spot will know what this building will look like before it comes out of the ground," said Wilson.On construction sites, Spot can capture data and is controlled by its handler, effectively making work on construction sites more accurate."The data is being stored in the different devices attached to it. So, it walks around collects the data. Some of it can be streaming data, others you can download later. They've really designed this with that in mind. You could really have anyone on the job site run it. When you get into the specialized equipment, that's where it becomes a little more complex, like 3d scanning," said Andy Kunkle, operator of Spot on the job site.Spot doesn't come cheap; it costs tens of thousands of dollars but is well worth the price of admission. But, just like other technology, in time, it should eventually be affordable for more construction companies."Is the investment in Spot worth it? Absolutely, and I would tell you Spot is the latest in a series of investments that's gotten us to this place," said Wilson.Spot can do things a lot quicker and more accurately, and most importantly, cut down work time on the site."Under normal circumstances, it will take a supervisor a matter of hours to walk a job, come back process, distribute information through email, and make phone calls. Spots do that effectively in real time through a series of automated processes. The results are exponential. So, it's an incredible amount of time savings," said Wilson.It's a look into the future of construction and a step forward in reducing time and labor to get a project off the ground a lot quicker and more efficiently."I want to be very clear that spot is not taking the jobs of the workforce on the job site; in fact, what he is allowing is those people being more efficient with their time," said Wilson."It's a cool time to be alive," said Kunkle.No doubt artificial intelligence is developing quickly and is now moving into new fields of business, and more growth can be expected.The Great Wolf Lodge in Naples is expected to open up later this year.