A deteriorated slab, rebuilt into an automation platform.
AppliedeX was brought in to take a 30,000-square-foot slab that could not carry a high-performance HAI Robotics system and turn it into a verified, defined-movement operating surface — inside a two-week window, without disrupting the wider facility.
Project facts
Client
HAI Robotics
Location
Niagara Falls, ON
Area
30,000 sq. ft.
Schedule
2 weeks
Delivered
DM1 / FM1
The Challenge
A deteriorated slab created automation risk.
The existing 30,000-square-foot slab was not suitable for a high-performance HAI Robotics system. Decades of movement, deterioration, and previous repairs created a highly inconsistent operating surface.
Critical Measurement
1 in.
Max Floor Deviation
A geometrically unstable foundation preventing safe deployment of the ASRS systems.
Surface Failure
Severely curled construction joints
Widespread cracking & spalled concrete
Separated expansion joints
Abrupt slopes along travel paths
Automation Threat
Robots wobbling and skidding
Deviation from programmed routes
Forced reduction in travel speed
Constant positioning problems
AppliedeX Solution
Data-driven remediation, controlled correction.
AppliedeX developed a remediation program combining high-density 3D analysis, total-station control, engineered concrete repairs, precision robotic-path grinding, and ultra-precise verification.
01
3D Scanning
Digital floor analysis
We captured a multi-million-point surface model of the existing slab. This data was then precisely coordinated with the proposed HAI Robotics layout to identify exact collision points.
02
Control
Total-station control
Permanent points kept the survey, repair, and grinding teams working from the exact same coordinate system, eliminating drift and ensuring absolute precision across the 30,000 sq. ft. zone.
03
Repairs
Concrete repairs
Before grinding, underlying structural issues were addressed. Damaged joints, severe cracks, spalls, expansion-joint transitions, and displaced panels were systematically rebuilt or corrected.
04
Grinding
Robotic-path grinding
Material was removed strategically to correct geometry exclusively where it affected the robot wheelbase, minimizing dust and preserving overall slab integrity.
05
Verification
Profilograph verification
Defined-movement paths were meticulously verified upon completion with a digital profilograph capable of measuring deviations down to 0.1 mm.
The priority
Correcting the geometry that directly affected defined robot wheel paths and free-movement areas — not simply visual appearance.
Results
Verified DM1 / FM1 Platform
The Result
Verified performance metrics
AppliedeX successfully transformed a heavily deteriorated and geometrically unstable concrete slab into a high-precision automation platform.
Area
30,000 sq.ft
Restored automation zone.
Timeline
2 weeks
Aggressive rapid execution.
Tolerance
0.1 mm
Profilograph verification.
Requested
DM2/FM2
Original client specification.
Delivered
DM1
Defined-movement spec.
Delivered
FM1
Free-movement spec.
Operational Outcomes
Smooth and predictable robot movement
Reduced wheel shock across joints
Improved positioning consistency
Eliminated floor-induced speed restrictions
Reliable transitions between zones
“The result was not simply a repaired floor. It was a digitally measured, precisely engineered operating surface designed to help the HAI Robotics system achieve its highest practical level of speed, accuracy, safety and operational efficiency.”