Robots that can lay six times as many bricks a day as human builders are set to turn the construction industry on its head. Construction Robotics has developed a robot called SAM (short for Semi-Automated Mason), which can lay 3,000 bricks a day. That’s significantly more than most human builders, who can lay an average of 500 bricks a day.
The devices have already started replacing humans on a handful of sites in America, and Construction Robotics is hoping to introduce the robots in Britain within the next two years. Even though SAM has the ability to pick up bricks, apply mortar and lay them, the robot needs to be heavily supervised. Human workers still need to set up the robot, supervise health and safety and assist with laying bricks at difficult angles, as well as clearing up, according to Construction Robotics.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
