AI and Robotics Are Reshaping Real Estate

✍️ By Debbie Balfour | WBN News | June 9, 2025 | Click HERE for your FREE Subscription to WBN News and/or to be a Contributor.

The housing market may be stuck, but technology is moving fast. AI and robotics are quietly rewriting the rules of real estate from the inside out. Despite high mortgage rates and tariff uncertainties clouding the housing market, artificial intelligence and robotics are quietly staging a revolution in real estate. According to Zeno Mercer, Senior Research Analyst at Vetify, these technologies are not just enhancing the industry—they're transforming its entire lifecycle.

From design to construction to long-term operations, AI and robotics are redefining how we build and manage spaces. In the early phases, tools like AI-assisted design software are enabling smarter planning and layout decisions, transforming how cities are envisioned. Companies like Autodesk are driving innovation in this space, helping optimize not only blueprints but energy consumption and material use as well.

Want a deeper dive from the source? Check out Zeno Mercer’s full breakdown on how AI and robotics are reshaping real estate in this Yahoo Finance video. His insights unpack the massive tech shift happening across construction, development, and operations.

In construction, robotics still faces low penetration due to the manual nature of job sites. However, the need is clear—labor shortages and housing crises are pushing for faster, smarter, and more efficient building methods. Prefabrication, 3D printing, and robotic labor may soon become industry norms.

But the true long-term revolution is happening post-construction. AI is evolving into the operating system of modern buildings. From improving energy efficiency to enabling aging populations to live independently at home, AI-integrated real estate is poised to redefine quality of life. Think of buildings that manage their systems, detect maintenance issues, and dynamically enhance comfort.

Regulatory red tape often hinders innovation in real estate; however, Mercer argues that AI could also streamline this process. By codifying safety and energy standards into automated processes, permitting and compliance may become far more efficient.

In short, real estate isn’t just getting smarter—it’s getting rebuilt. And those who understand the synergy of AI and robotics early will be best positioned to capitalize on this seismic shift.

Ignore the tech shift in real estate at your own risk—AI isn’t just knocking on the door, it’s redesigning the house.

Debbie Balfour | Real Estate Investing Success Coach + Podcast Host
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