It’s expensive putting up buildings. There’s a considerable amount of time-consuming labour requiring a variety of skilled trades. Construction Robotics, a WNY startup, is revolutionizing the way ...

You seemingly can't throw a rock in 2017 without hitting some new walk of life where robots are being employed. The latest? A bricklaying robot called SAM100 (Semi-Automated Mason) that is capable of ...

Stone masons beware: An Australian engineer has developed a bricklaying robot that can lay 1,000 bricks an hour, work 24/7, and complete the shell of a brick home in just two days. FastBrick Robotics ...

While it has long been expected that 3D printing will revolutionize the construction industry, companies are looking at a host of other technologies that will allow us to build the homes of the future ...

Robots can do a lot of things, from smart pills to 3D printing an entire steel bridge. This robot-powered invention from Perth, Australia's Fastbrick Robotics can lay bricks more efficiently than a ...

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 ...

SAM has just started working on a new job as a mason, but it's attracting lots of attention. SAM, short for semi-automated mason, is a robot that can lay as many as 3,000 bricks a day, about five ...

The world is another step closer to a bricklaying robot that can build the framework of a house in less than three days. Caterpillar has invested US$2 million in Fastbrick Robotics, the Australian ...

Bricks are known for their strength and impenetrability—not necessarily for their light and airy look. But a Swiss firm has created just that, stacking bricks into a sculptural helix-like lattice that ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A brickmason’s craft is to study plans, measure and cut bricks and stones, and then lay the materials with hairline precision to form stable, well-designed structures. But the highly ...