ConstructionCeiling drilling robot
Jaibot
by Hilti
Jaibot is a tracked robot from tool maker Hilti that drills holes in ceilings for pipes, ducts and cables. It reads the building's digital plans, finds its own position in the room, drills the holes and marks them. Hilti press release, 28 Oct 2020
- Evidence
- Company-reported only
- Human help
- Not disclosed
- Last milestone
- Oct 2026
01Can I get it?
Yes, in places
- Where it works today
- Offered by Hilti to building-services contractors; Hilti says it has been used on many construction projects around the world. Hilti press release, 15 June 2022
- Published price
- No published price in our sources.
- Human help
- Hilti calls Jaibot semi-autonomous rather than fully self-running. Hilti press release, 28 Oct 2020
02Track record
What has actually happened
Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.
On sale · sets the stage
Hilti US Jaibot pageCompany-reported
Paying customers · sets the stage
Hilti press release, 15 June 2022Company-reported
03Safety and incidents
What has gone wrong
No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.
On video
What it looks like, at stage 4
Videos from the maker show the robot at its best. The stage comes from the dated record above, not from what a video shows.
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HW-D-0209 UL Firestop System Installation | Top-of-Wall Joint in Gypsum Wall Assemblies
FW-D-1037 UL Firestop System Installation | Fire-Rated Joint Between Concrete Floor and Wall
W-L-3511 (Config. B) UL Firestop System Installation | Pre-Drywall Ganged CFS-MSL Modular Sleeves
W-L-3511 (Config. A) UL Firestop System Installation | Pre-Drywall Ganged CFS-MSL Modular Sleeves
W-L-1410 UL Firestop System Installation | Metal Pipe Membrane Penetration Through Gypsum WallHow we placed it
The rule, not an opinion
Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.
- 5
Regulator-cleared or mass market
A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.
- 4
Paying customersThis robot
Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.
Placed by: Hilti's US website still offers Jaibot, describing a cordless robot that can work up to 8 hours between charges (Oct 2026); Hilti added new features, including drilling into concrete walls between 1.2 and 4.8 meters high, and said Jaibot had been used on many projects worldwide (15 June 2022).
- 3
Pilot
Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.
- 2
Pre-orders
Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.
- 1
Demo only
Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.
What we couldn't confirm. All sources are Hilti's own. Could not confirm how many Jaibots are in use, which countries it is offered in, its price, or whether it is sold or rented. Web search ran out before independent coverage could be found.
Sources
- 01Hilti press release, 28 Oct 2020
- 02Hilti press release, 15 June 2022
- 03Hilti US Jaibot page
- 04Hilti press release, 13 Mar 2023
Cite this page
Robotics Verdict. “Jaibot (Hilti): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/hilti-jaibot. Checked 19 October 2026.
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