Robots have come to architecture to model, construct, fabricate and offer new approaches to create innovative designs, elements and structures

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the dramatic entry of robotics into the field of architecture and construction. Design/methodology/approach – Discussions with worldwide researchers in the field of applying robotics to architecture applications and attendance at the 2014 Rob-Arch Conference at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Findings – Robots are enabling many new and innovative methodologies for architecture design and implementation, as well as construction. Practical implications – Readers may be very surprised at the many tasks that robots are already tackling in enabling innovation to reach out to architectural design and implementation. Originality/value – A review of a wide range of the applications of robots worldwide to architectural innovation.