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Dusty Robotics

Construction robotics and digital layout

Laser-tracker layout printing for coordinated models

Evaluate Dusty FieldPrinter 2 as a single-operator autonomous layout printer with Leica Absolute Laser Tracker positioning and Dusty Portal / iPad control.

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Autonomous construction layout printingLaser-tracker-positioned CAD-to-floor layout robot

Dusty FieldPrinter 2

Transferring coordinated BIM/CAD layout onto the slab with single-operator robotic printing while preserving manufacturer-stated dimensional control.

  • Documented availability region: North America (manufacturer-stated)
  • Battery platform: Milwaukee M18 (18 V); name-brand Milwaukee M18 only; supplied 5.0 Ah packs; compatible up to 8.0 Ah
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  • Documented availability region: North America (manufacturer-stated)
  • Battery platform: Milwaukee M18 (18 V); name-brand Milwaukee M18 only; supplied 5.0 Ah packs; compatible up to 8.0 Ah
  • Battery runtime: Approximately 2–3 hours per battery of continuous use; hot-swap supported with about 30 seconds hold-up
  • Documented tracker models: Leica AT500, AT930, and AT930-NRT (supplied by Dusty)
  • Current documented model: FieldPrinter 2 (FP2)
  • Deployment model: Customer-operated FieldPrint Platform with Dusty-supplied robot, tracker, software, and support/training
  • Environmental and site limits: Not rain-safe / not waterproof (IP51-equivalent); max wind about 15–20 mph before ink drift; max slab slope 5.8° (10.16%); damp surfaces OK after clearing standing water
  • Floor elevation capability: Floor Elevation measures slab height deviations using the same control points and Laser Tracker setup while the robot drives or prints; no additional hardware required
  • Layout accuracy: ±1/16 in (±1.6 mm), given accurate surveyed control; app displays measured error to the nearest 1/32 in (manufacturer-stated)
  • Operator requirement: Single operator via Dusty iPad App
  • Positioning system: Leica Absolute Laser Tracker measuring robot position in real time (no GPS)
  • Print resolution: 308 DPI
  • Print speed (solid lines): 0.75 m/s (2.5 ft/s) continuous solid line
  • Print speed (text and points): 0.50 m/s (1.6 ft/s)
  • Printable geometry: Lines, arcs/curves, text, symbols, emojis, QR codes, SVG images/logos, and points
  • Printhead configuration: Dual 1 in (25.4 mm) print heads enabling dual-line printing in a single pass
  • Product family: FieldPrinter / FieldPrint Platform
  • Documented software stack: Dusty Portal (web), Dusty for AutoCAD plugin, and Dusty iPad App controller
  • Current model: FieldPrinter 2 (FP2)
  • Positioning: Leica Absolute Laser Tracker (AT500 / AT930 / AT930-NRT)
  • Manufacturer-stated accuracy: ±1/16 in (±1.6 mm) with accurate surveyed control
  • Dual 1 in print heads · 308 DPI
  • Milwaukee M18 battery platform · approx. 2–3 hours continuous runtime per battery

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Company overview

Dusty Robotics manufactures the FieldPrinter 2 autonomous layout robot at the center of its FieldPrint Platform. Official support documentation describes printing coordinated model geometry onto the slab using Leica Absolute Laser Tracker positioning.

This GCN profile covers FieldPrinter 2 and the manufacturer-documented software, battery, and environmental operating envelope. It does not republish marketing superiority claims, invent commercial list pricing, or create unverified customer or exhibition relationships.

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  • Multi-trade coordinated floor layout

    Official materials describe printing walls, penetrations, points, text, symbols, and QR codes from a coordinated digital model for multi-trade field use.

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  • Single-operator robotic layout

    Manufacturer documentation presents FieldPrinter 2 as a one-person operation controlled from the Dusty iPad App.

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  • Floor elevation measurement

    FieldPrinter Specs document Floor Elevation measurement using the same control points and Laser Tracker setup while the robot drives or prints.

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Technical resources

FieldPrinter documentation 4 links

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Editorial scope and limitations
  • Editorial source check: 2026-11-14.
  • Independent Nexus Pavilion editorial profile. Dusty Robotics has not claimed, approved, sponsored, or managed this page.
  • Specifications are manufacturer-reported from official Dusty Support articles reviewed on 2026-11-14.
  • Accuracy, runtime, and production figures apply only under the conditions stated by Dusty and are not independent laboratory certification.
  • Marketing claims such as schedule multipliers or absolute accuracy guarantees from promotional pages are not treated as verified GCN facts.
  • No customer implementation, project participation, event appearance, partnership, or endorsement is asserted.

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