[VIDEO] Six Demolition Robots Take Down the Old to Make Way for the New

Interstate Sawing crushed and removed 150,000 sq. ft. of concrete at the old Sears building at Oak Brook Center mall in Illinois to make space for new stores. Six demolition robots featured custom high-reach booms specially designed for the job.

Mar 15, 2018
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