Fosters wins £3.4m grant for robotic construction research

By Daniel Gayne2026-08-27T10:57:10.630

Architectural practice part of consortium with British and European academics

Foster and Partners has won a €4m (£3.4m) grant to research robotic construction processes as part of a UK-EU consortium.

The three-year research grant from the European Innovation Council’s Pathfinder funding programme will fund the consortium’s winning proposal, known as SWIFT-BUILD.

This is premium content.

Only logged in subscribers have access to it.

Login or SUBSCRIBE to view this story

Existing subscriber? LOGIN

A subscription to Building Design will provide:

Unlimited architecture news from around the UK
Reviews of the latest buildings from all corners of the world
Full access to all our online archives
PLUS you will receive a digital copy of WA100 worth over £45.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

Subscribe today

Alternatively REGISTER for free access on selected stories and sign up for email alerts