<s>
Automation	B-Device
in	I-Device
construction	I-Device
is	O
the	O
combination	O
of	O
methods	O
,	O
processes	O
,	O
and	O
systems	O
that	O
allow	O
for	O
greater	O
machine	O
autonomy	O
in	O
construction	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Opponents	O
claim	O
that	O
increased	O
automation	O
may	O
lead	O
to	O
less	O
construction	O
jobs	O
and	O
that	O
software	O
leaves	O
heavy	O
equipment	O
vulnerable	O
to	O
hackers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
use	O
of	O
automation	B-Device
in	I-Device
construction	I-Device
has	O
become	O
increasingly	O
prevalent	O
in	O
recent	O
years	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
numerous	O
benefits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Automation	B-Device
in	I-Device
construction	I-Device
refers	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
machinery	O
,	O
software	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
technologies	O
to	O
perform	O
tasks	O
that	O
were	O
previously	O
done	O
manually	O
by	O
workers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
significant	O
benefits	O
of	O
automation	B-Device
in	I-Device
construction	I-Device
is	O
increased	O
productivity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
benefit	O
of	O
automation	B-Device
in	I-Device
construction	I-Device
is	O
improved	O
safety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overall	O
,	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
automation	B-Device
in	I-Device
construction	I-Device
can	O
improve	O
productivity	O
,	O
reduce	O
costs	O
,	O
increase	O
safety	O
,	O
and	O
improve	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
construction	O
projects	O
.	O
</s>
