Rick Murdock
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder Autovol
Rick Murdock is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Autovol, with more than four decades of experience in modular manufacturing and plant operations. Previously Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Guerdon, he later co-founded Prefab Logic and established Waypaver to support modular project planning and factory development. Rick co-founded Autovol in 2018, combining construction expertise with automation to advance multifamily housing production. His work spans the operational requirements of factories and the delivery of large-scale modular projects.
Seminars
Tuesday 23rd February 2027
Workshop F: Transitioning from Traditional Automation to Industrial Robotics for Maximum Precision & Productivity
12:00 pm
- Addressing the realities for robotic application beyond robotic welding and the investment required to accomplish that transition
- Exploring solutions for translating dynamic BIM elements into optimized robotic path-planning toolpaths
- Mapping hybrid robotic/human workflows to maximize the benefits of robotic elements within the production line
- Implementing real-time monitoring and IIoT data layers to maintain machine health, calibration and send real time alerts for human interventions
