{"id":12256,"date":"2023-10-30T22:38:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=12256"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:27:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:27:31","slug":"is-ai-timber-the-next-gen-for-mass-timber-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/is-ai-timber-the-next-gen-for-mass-timber-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Is ‘AI Timber’ the Next-Gen for Mass Timber Construction?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Timber construction is amongst the industries most impacted <\/em><\/a>by the push towards AI and automation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, just 2.5% of wood is upcycled and reused in construction projects, with almost 90% of wood-based products “downcycled or destroyed” in construction.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, a start-up has devised a new method for sustainable cross-laminated timber (CLT) production that uses AI to preserve the original contour of each tree.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The innovation comes from Maestro, founded by Carlo Ratti and Mykola Murashko and attracted global attention with a proof-of-concept design at the “Digital Futures” exhibition in Shanghai last month.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They call it “AI Timber” and claim “it will redefine manufactured cross-laminated timber (CLT) with an AI-led process.”  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The demand for CLT is booming, with demand for mass timber expected to triple by 2030<\/a> with “AI Timber” allowing manufacturers to maximise log utilisation in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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