I’m at World of Concrete 2026 in the DeWalt booth, and I’m telling you right now—mark it down in your book—this is one of the most innovative things at the entire show. DeWalt teamed up with Auguste Robotics to build a robotic drilling solution that basically deletes manual layout and a ton of the physical grind. The contractor problem was simple: data centers needing around 7,000 holes in a room, done by hand with rotary hammers, dust, vibration, and repetitive work that beats people up. Here’s the “David vs. Goliath” stat that made my jaw drop: a crew of about 10–12 people takes 7–8 weeks to knock that out. They ran four robots on the same kind of job and did it in 7 days. The workflow is BIM/CAD upload to a tablet, control points on the floor, then a “Guiding Station” (think total station) that tells the robot where it is—so you’re not snapping chalk lines or pulling tape all day. The robot shimmies into position to about 1/8" accuracy, drills with a DeWalt rotary hammer, and runs dust extraction while a LiDAR camera helps it navigate real jobsite chaos. The biggest takeaway for me isn’t just speed—it’s safety and career longevity. Instead of “build a better handheld tool,” they’re removing the hazard, and now the steamfitters are trading rotary hammers for tablets. Is it the future, or the beginning of the end? You tell me.