en Architectural Engineering Architectural Engineering Research Paper Research Paper <span style="font-size:10pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"><i><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">In the contemporary period, the pervasive trend towards automation is evident across various industries, including the construction sector. This study presents a novel construction approach by automating the plastering process on flat facades, with the specific aim of eliminating cumbersome scaffolding structures and attaining additional benefits such as enhanced safety and quality. Consequently, the development of a specialized robot, designated as the fa&ccedil;ade plastering robot (FPROB), has been undertaken for this purpose. It is conjectured that the FPROB holds potential for greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness, particularly in the context of mid-rise buildings, despite its limitation to flat surfaces.<br> To conceptualize a new design paradigm, a comprehensive review of relevant literature has been conducted, with the aim of discerning the merits and demerits of prior methodologies and identifying innovative solutions for the FPROB. The proposed robotic system demonstrates the capability to achieve several objectives, including a 56% improvement in construction safety, attainment of more uniform finishing quality, and obviation of the need for scaffolding. It is noteworthy that the adaptability of this robot extends to multitasking functionalities, serving as a foundational model for subsequent iterations of fa&ccedil;ade robots, projected to achieve a 25% enhancement over their predecessors. Moreover, future discourse envisages the potential extension of this method and robot for analogous maintenance and painting tasks within similar contexts.</span></i></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Construction method, Automation, Façade plastering, Robotic mechanism 0 0 http://ijaup.iust.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-11-1049-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Javid Ghanbari J.Ghanbari@shirazu.ac.ir 180031947532846008300 180031947532846008300 Yes Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Mohammad Hossein Zare mh.zare@shirazu.ac.ir 180031947532846008301 180031947532846008301 No Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Shahab Safaei Jahromi Safaei.shahab@yahoo.com 180031947532846008302 180031947532846008302 No Master Student of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kiel University of Applied Science, Kiel, Germany