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DEWALT Unveils Fast, Accurate Autonomous Drilling Robot for Data Centers

2/2/2026

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DEWALT, with August Robotics, has developed an autonomous drilling robot for data centers.
The robot drills up to ten times faster and achieves 99.97% accuracy.
It has been tested across ten data center projects and reduced schedules by 80 weeks.
DEWALT plans a mid-2026 launch in response to hyperscalers representing 80% of global data center needs.
The robot will supplement DEWALT's tools, boosting efficiency and safety in large-scale builds.

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Story summary

DEWALT, with August Robotics, has developed an autonomous drilling robot for data centers.
The robot drills up to ten times faster and achieves 99.97% accuracy.
It has been tested across ten data center projects and reduced schedules by 80 weeks.
DEWALT plans a mid-2026 launch in response to hyperscalers representing 80% of global data center needs.
The robot will supplement DEWALT's tools, boosting efficiency and safety in large-scale builds.