Bricklaying Robots Work Alongside Humans to Revolutionize Construction
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Monumental's bricklaying robots can lay bricks faster and more precisely than human workers using AI and robotics. They work in teams of 3 and cost $25,000 per robot.
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The robots help fill labor shortages, with over 500,000 construction job vacancies in the US, and don't aim to replace human workers but work alongside them.
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Humans are still needed for pointing, mortar smoothing and wall tie installation. The robots focus on the bricklaying itself.
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Monumental charges by the brick laid, similarly to human masons, but the robots can form "swarms" to work faster than humans alone.
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The robots could revolutionize construction, working faster and smarter alongside human workers, not against them, though craftsmanship of human bricklayers is still special.