Robots Lay Three Times as Many Bricks as Construction Workers | MIT Technology Review

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Robots Lay Three Times as Many Bricks as Construction Workers | MIT Technology Review

'Construction workers on some sites are getting new, non-union help. SAM – short for semi-automated mason – is a robotic bricklayer being used to increase productivity as it works with human masons.

In this human-robot team, the robot is responsible for the more rote tasks: picking up bricks, applying mortar, and placing them in their designated location. A human handles the more nuanced activities, like setting up the worksite, laying bricks in tricky areas, such as corners, and handling aesthetic details, like cleaning up excess mortar.'

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/540916/robots-lay-three-times-as-many-bricks-as-construction-workers/
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