INTRODUCTION
As education and literacy among people is getting increased day by day, people choose jobs that raises their living standards. So the manpower is getting decreased in many fields including construction field. This situation may even get worse in future. So inorder to compensate the work of masons and helpers, Robotic bricklayer was invented.
HOW THIS WORKS
The proprietary control system takes CAD and 3D model informations. By Cartesian coordinates and parametric design, it determinates where each brick should be placed as per the drawings and 3d modellings. Its telescopic arms can even build curved walls. It can even grind or break bricks according to the requirement.
The bricks and mortar ingredients must be loaded into the machine by means of skilled labors. This machine can even build walls of any pattern as per the wish of the client.
The Bricklayer itself spreads the mortar and lays the bricks in position as per the design programed.
HISTORY AND CURRENT EVENTS
As per US patent office, the patent to this machine was received in 1904 by John Thomas. It took about 100 years to get into real life usage, Even though we people in India might not be aware of this invention even today. Hardian X Robot, developed by FBR in Australia and SAM 100 created by Construction Robotics in US are most widely accepted Robotic brick layers.
ACHIEVEMENTS / RECORDS
In 2016, Hardian made headlines by laying 1000 bricks per hour, which is an record breaking event as labours can only lay 300 to 350 bricks per day. While SAM 100 is a Semi Automated Machine, which requires semi manpower which don't completely eradicate the life of poor people who depend on daily wages jobs.
FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
In future there are great possibilities of replacing manpower with these robots. Today the world is all about computer and robotics. Bow Robotic are even to construction field which is expected to be a great advantage in future.
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