A recent report by the Arch Daily discusses how automated technology, particularly bricklaying robotics, have evolved from as far back as the 1960s. According to the article, the Motor Mason of 1967 ...

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The following is an excerpt from Jonathan Waldman’s new book, “SAM: One Robot, a Dozen Engineers, and the Race to Revolutionize the Way We Build” about one man’s attempt to do the nearly impossible.

Bricklaying is one of humanity’s most ancient trades; however, the backbreaking work is extremely time intensive and can result in worker injuries. In contrast, the Hadrian robot works nonstop and ...

Brick roads are beautiful and durable, but we don’t see them too often due to the effort it takes to produce them. What once was a labor-intensive, back-breaking job has now become a snap with this ...

But it helps that Hadrian is a fully automated machine. The revolutionary robot bricklayer is the brainchild of engineer Mike Pivac and his ASX-listed Perth company Fastbrick Robotics, which has just ...

It’s time once again for another fill of the serotonin boost that comes from watching satisfying acts of completion. (Like seas of poplar fluff burning, for example. Or somebody thoroughly cleaning ...

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