Human Friendly Robotics Signs $4 Million Tiling Contract with Flooring Concepts of NJ
Human Friendly Robotics (HFR) has signed a three-year contract worth up to $4 million with commercial flooring subcontractor, Flooring Concepts of NJ. The agreement involves deploying HFR's Tyler autonomous tiling robot across the Northeast U.S., including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and NYC metro areas. This partnership aims to increase installation capacity by 15%-40% for LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile) work over three years while reducing physical strain on workers. The contract is a milestone in robotic flooring solutions, following HFR's recent collaboration with Starnet Commercial Flooring. Tyler enables tile setters to complete their tasks up to eight times faster and without fatigue, allowing them to focus on precision cuts and finishing details. President John Pilot of Flooring Concepts emphasized that the robot helps expand capacity and reduce physical demands while avoiding large capital expenditures. With a reported 42% of construction firms facing project delays due to labor shortages in September 2026, Tyler addresses workforce constraints by enhancing productivity with existing crews. HFR has already deployed Tyler on various jobsites including schools, malls, and government buildings.
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