VT researchers working on robots for safer construction sites Alex Torres June 11, 2024 1 min read Photo by Lee Friesland for Virginia Tech With construction season underway, different groups of Virginia Tech students are combining their learned skills to make construction sites a little safer. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: One of 5 GOP primary Senate candidates in Roanoke on TuesdayNext: Honduran National Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke airport feels effects of longest U.S. government shutdown Web Staff November 7, 2025 1 min read Huddle Up Moms co-founder honored as Social Entrepreneur of the Year by JA Gene Marrano November 6, 2025 1 min read United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge launches Emergency Relief Fund campaign Gene Marrano November 6, 2025