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That's a nice approach. Here's a similar move back in 2020, again from the SCMP.[1] This one turned a corner.

The robotic part is that all the lifters have load measurement, probably in at least 3 axes, and report stresses to the controller. Other ways of moving big structures require getting big rigid steel beams underneath to make the building strong enough to move. Like these US building moves.[2]

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwu4ovaSiQY

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htdVWM42mRg






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