For Halo, show the Brickies a thing or two

[vetran]

Brick Laying Robot Does It Better | Hackaday

Meet SAM, the Semi Automated Mason. SAM can lay bricks three times faster than a normal brick layer. SAM isn’t planning on taking away any jobs yet though — it still needs a human mason following behind to clean up the mortar.

quite cool.

[northernladuk]

It's gonna have to lay them a lot faster than that to make it more cost efficient than a troop of eastern Europeans though.

[BrilloPad]

Does it have a fat arse that is exposed?

[Halo Jones]

Yes I have seen that – really not a threat to brickies yet:

Set up time
Capital outlay
Laying Patterned & facing bricks
Working in confined areas,
Corners, curves & architectural details
Being out in all weather conditions
Security (someone will nick it)

3D printing will have more of an impact on construction.

[Pherlopolus]

I'd love to see a 3d printer that could print a house...

[Halo Jones]

I'd love to see a 3d printer that could print a house...

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It is early days but the technology is there & will only improve.

[Pherlopolus]

Thanks! that's incredible, the applications that could be put too are too much to comprehend. Imagine mixing moondust with a binder and printing a moonbase!

[vetran]

I'd love to see a 3d printer that could print a house...

there is a link by the original article.

http://hackaday.com/2014/05/29/man-b...in-his-garage/

[darmstadt]

These are pretty cool and are in use now: