As populations worldwide age, robots might relieve visiting caretakers of helping with daily chores so that they can focus on human interaction.

The U.K. is already a leader in additive manufacturing research, but experts note that it needs to do more to keep up with the global trend toward 3D printing for production.

A research consortium including Skanska UK and ABB Robotics won a grant to develop robots for on-site and off-site construction.

Innovate UK says the nation’s robotics and autonomous systems market presents an opportunity to catch up to the U.S., Asia.