Unmanned Smart Tower Crane Solution
Background
Tower cranes are critical to construction projects, but traditional operations come with significant limitations. Even 5G-enabled cranes still require:
- One crane operator inside a high-altitude cabin
- Two ground signal workers for coordination
Challenges
- High Safety Risks: Operators must climb hundreds of meters, exposed to dangerous working conditions
- Complex Operations: Heavy reliance on manual signals and operator experience leads to inefficiencies
- Low Efficiency: Manual operation slows down the lifting process, limiting daily productivity
- Labor-Intensive: Requires multiple skilled workers, increasing labor costs and complexity
Why KLG Smartec
The Unmanned Smart Tower Crane Solution is designed around a fully integrated architecture:
- Industrial-grade operating system
- Smart control software
- LiDAR sensing and AI vision
Key Benefits
The Unmanned Smart Tower Crane Solution transforms traditional crane operations through AI-powered automation, improving safety, efficiency, and economic returns.
By removing the need for an operator in the cabin, the system allows ground personnel to manage lifting tasks remotely using a simple button-based control. The integration of AI, LiDAR, and intelligent control software enables self-planned paths, adaptive operations, and real-time obstacle avoidance. Digital sensors continuously monitor the environment, ensuring safer and more precise lifting.
The solution increases lifting productivity by over 15%, with up to 80% of the workload handled by the smart system. During peak periods, the crane can move up to 100 tons of material daily. Annual labor costs are reduced by more than 60%, while safety is greatly enhanced by eliminating high-altitude risks. At the same time, operators and safety personnel gain full visibility of the operation through real-time data and video monitoring.