Human Friendly Robotics / Training & demonstrations

Working with IUPAT on flooring robotics.

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) logo

Human Friendly Robotics works with training representatives from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), the International Finishing Trades Institute (IFTI), and District Council 16 on Tyler flooring robot demonstrations and operator training.

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A tool for the trade

Skilled crews lead the work.

Tyler takes on repetitive material movement and placement. The crew brings the trade knowledge: layout, surface preparation, adhesives, cuts, and the judgment that makes a finished floor hold up.

A flooring worker beside Tyler on a commercial jobsite
Tyler alongside a flooring crew on a commercial job.

People + Tyler

How Tyler and the crew work together.

01 / Skilled crew

Crew prepares material boxes on the floorThe crew follows the same prep and staging process it uses today, with material boxes prepared on the floor for Tyler to pick from.TYLER

Prepare & stage

Use the same prep and staging process your crew uses today, with material boxes on the floor.

02 / Tyler

Tyler repeats the placement cycleTyler lowers its attached pickup head into a box on the floor, lifts a plank, drives to the placement position with its wheels turning, lowers and releases the plank, and returns to the box.TYLERPICK FROM BOXDRIVE TO POSITIONPLACE ON FLOORRETURN TO BOX

Pick & place

Pick material from the staged boxes and place it on the prepared floor.

03 / Skilled crew

The crew checks the installationA flooring worker checks a row of placed material. A highlight moves across the floor and check marks appear as the inspection progresses.

Check & finish

Verify alignment and quality, make cuts, and finish the floor.

Demonstrations & training

Practical questions.

Who are the demonstrations for?

Floor covering professionals, contractors, and training teams who want to see Tyler’s workflow and ask questions about using it on commercial jobs.

Which flooring materials does Tyler work with?

Tyler has workflows for ceramic tile, luxury vinyl tile (LVT), vinyl composition tile (VCT), and carpet tile.

For IUPAT apprenticeship and membership information, visit IUPAT’s floor coverer page. Learn about IFTI’s training role on its own website.

See it in action

Bring Tyler to your team.

Tell us about your crew, training facility, or flooring project.

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