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Bricklayers Think They’re Safe from Robots

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Re: Bricklayers Think They’re Safe from Robots

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Post by Y_Y »

Just makes me think there's a market for a better brickie robot. The one they show is lethargic and built like a train. Even two robotic arms, working like a human does would be tons more efficient.

(I'd also like to complain about the stupid title, but it's what NYT picked)

Re: Bricklayers Think They’re Safe from Robots

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Post by dugditches »

ricardobeat wrote: post #3

Robots and humans alike are due for unemployment with our move towards pre-fab and additive manufacturing.

So the prefab parts are just going to put themselves together in the factories? Then walk themselves to the job site? And erect and inspect themselves?

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Post by fastball »

Y_Y wrote: post #2

Just makes me think there's a market for a better brickie robot. The one they show is lethargic and built like a train. Even two robotic arms, working like a human does would be tons more efficient. (I'd also like to complain about the stupid title, but it's what NYT picked)

Why emulate a human at all? I think that's the main issue. There has to be a better way to lay brick once you get robots involved.

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Post by fastball »

dugditches wrote: post #4
ricardobeat wrote: post #3

Robots and humans alike are due for unemployment with our move towards pre-fab and additive manufacturing.

So the prefab parts are just going to put themselves together in the factories? Then walk themselves to the job site? And erect and inspect themselves?

Maybe stuff more like this[1]?

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUdnrtnjT5Q

Re: Bricklayers Think They’re Safe from Robots

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Post by Spooky23 »

Bricklayers are already a dying breed... workers compensation makes it way too difficult to build many structures out of brick. Most "brick" or "stone" you see in new construction is some prefab panel glued to something.

IMO you'd employ more bricklayers doing trim work and operating the robot than you do now. And we should move away from shitty manufactured wood, glue and toxic treatments.

Re: Bricklayers Think They’re Safe from Robots

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Post by monkeynotes »

fastball wrote: post #6
dugditches wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So the prefab parts are just going to put themselves together in the factories? Then walk themselves to the job site? And erect and inspect themselves?

Maybe stuff more like this[1]? 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUdnrtnjT5Q

But a 'robot' built that house... Didn't you say prefab would put robots out of business?

Re: Bricklayers Think They’re Safe from Robots

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Post by bluthru »

fastball wrote: post #5
Y_Y wrote: post #2

Just makes me think there's a market for a better brickie robot. The one they show is lethargic and built like a train. Even two robotic arms, working like a human does would be tons more efficient. (I'd also like to complain about the stupid title, but it's what NYT picked)

Why emulate a human at all? I think that's the main issue. There has to be a better way to lay brick once you get robots involved.

It's probably anticipating corners and arches, but for the majority of bricks this seems quite inefficient. Bricks could be rolling off a conveyor belt in to place.
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