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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 ...

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 ...

Fastbrick Robotics Limited (ASX:FBR) is an Australian robotic technology company developing and commercializing digital construction technology solutions, including the revolutionary commercial ...

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 ...

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.

The new machine – nicknamed SAM, which is short for Semi-Automated Mason – has been on the job at Uniland Development Co.’s CrossPoint Business Park for just over a week, working with real masons for ...

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