From May 10 to 12, the "Hong Kong Housing Construction Robot - Painting Master Competition × Wulin Conference" was successfully held. Hangzhou Fulltime Robotics Co., Ltd. ("Fulltime Robotics") stood out with its advanced 3.2m putty and latex paint spraying robot, winning an award.

Competition Overview: Pioneering Smart Construction in Hong Kong

Hosted by the Hong Kong Housing Bureau, the event aimed to accelerate and enhance the supply of public housing, address the aging and shortage of technical labor in the construction industry, and drive the construction industry into a new era of smart construction.

The Housing Authority foresees that with the maturity of robot technologies, requirements for using robots will be added to tender documents. By leveraging stable and large housing projects with diverse scenarios, it aims to attract mainland robot companies to gradually adopt robots in public housing projects. The Housing Authority actively searches for and validates robot applications, tailors solutions to industry needs, promotes successful cases, and plays the role of a "super connector" and "super value-adder."

Speech by Ho Wing-yin, Secretary for Housing: At the opening ceremony, he stated, "In line with the Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address targets on construction robot applications, the Housing Authority will specify in contract tenders the processes where construction robots can be used, to enhance site safety and construction efficiency, provide a safer and healthier working environment for frontline workers, upgrade the industry's technical level and professional image, and enhance its attractiveness to young professionals."

Policy Support: In addition to contract regulations, the Housing Authority will continue to expand subsidies for contractors adopting construction robots through the government's "Construction Industry Innovation and Technology Fund," promoting widespread industry adoption of these innovative technologies and establishing a new model of human-robot collaboration in housing construction.

As of now, over 20 public housing development projects have adopted construction robot systems, with another 30 public housing projects expected to join by 2027.

Fulltime Robotics: Excellence in Smart Construction

The competition's judging panel, composed of Ho Wing-yin, representatives from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Construction Industry Council, and industry experts, evaluated participants based on technical performance, efficiency & productivity, paint coating quality, and safety performance.

Fulltime 3.2m Putty & Latex Paint Spraying Robot:
Widely applied in decoration scenarios of residential buildings (commercial housing, affordable housing, dormitories, apartments), the robot enables spraying of putty, latex paint, putty powder, interface agent, etc., by simply replacing nozzles. It supports BIM model import, manual modeling, and on-site automatic modeling, generating operation paths automatically. Using self-developed indoor navigation, positioning, and motion control technologies, it achieves one-click full-automatic spraying, ensuring uniform coating without color difference for high-quality delivery. Its high-precision 6-axis collaborative arm allows flexible operations in narrow spaces (corridors, entryways), meeting automated construction needs of residential buildings. Productivity: 250 m²/hour for latex paint spraying.

The robot completed putty and latex paint spraying on walls and ceilings quickly and uniformly, impressing judges with its precise spraying technology, high efficiency, and flexible operation. Both spraying efficiency and coating quality won unanimous praise.

Fulltime Robotics will continue to increase R&D investment, optimize product performance, and expand application scenarios. The company plans to collaborate with more public housing projects to promote the 3.2m spraying robot, supporting the Hong Kong Housing Bureau's smart construction goals. Additionally, leveraging Hong Kong as a gateway, it aims to enter markets in Singapore, the Middle East, and Europe, bringing Chinese innovative technologies to the global construction industry.