"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of a
building in just two days — replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

Per Oren:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of a
building in just two days — replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

Back in the mainframe days, we used to joke about media treatments of
"Artificial Intelligence" - calling it "Artificial Stupidity".

Looks to me like The Real Deal is here - and I would think the next huge
shakeup economically is going to be the unemployment created by AI
machines.
--
Pete Cresswell

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 5:18:14 PM UTC-4, Oren wrote:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of a
building in just two days €” replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

They could have used one of those here. I went down to the beach for
lunch, they are building a new beach pavillion there. It's been going
on for months, they are starting to put shingles on the roof, no siding,
no interior yet. All I saw were 3 guys standing around BSing. After
half an hour, another guy showed up and they went into the contruction
office. All were white guys, so I'm assuming it's a union deal.
Reminded me of the Sopranos, where as part of their shake down
they got 3 no show jobs, 6 no work jobs, etc. Typical real construction
project here they'd have 15+ guys on it, a lot or most of
them Mexican/Latino and they'd be busting their ass. But this is a
municipal contract.

On 11/1/16 4:18 PM, Oren wrote:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of
a building in just two days — replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

The Science Channel has a show called How It's Made. Common words on
the show are robot, computer, laser.

On Tue, 1 Nov 2016 22:04:26 -0500, Dean Hoffman
wrote:

On 11/1/16 4:18 PM, Oren wrote:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of
a building in just two days €” replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

The Science Channel has a show called How It's Made. Common words on
the show are robot, computer, laser.

I saw a building show where they showed custom homes being made wall
by wall in a factory. This was jigs, robot saws and nailers with the
workers just bring the wood to the job and moving it around.
You just tilt up the walls and connect them together. Everything has
the skin on it, wiring inside and insulated where it needs to be.

Per :
I saw a building show where they showed custom homes being made wall
by wall in a factory. This was jigs, robot saws and nailers with the
workers just bring the wood to the job and moving it around.
You just tilt up the walls and connect them together. Everything has
the skin on it, wiring inside and insulated where it needs to be.

Our house was built that way - and back in the 50's.... the guy behind
it pioneered the technique. The house is no prize (my German
relatives would call it "Junk" - not even a decent dog house)... but
it's still standing and nothing leaks.

OTOH, my #2 daughter's house, which was built/assembled the same way a
few years ago by unskilled labor, really *is* junk....
--
Pete Cresswell

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 5:18:14 PM UTC-4, Oren wrote:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of a
building in just two days €” replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

Well, yeah, except relatively few houses in the U.S. are built
of bricks. Most of them are built of sticks and maybe veneered
with bricks.

My house is a little unusual. It is built of bricks, and is
veneered with stone.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:05:00 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
wrote:

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 5:18:14 PM UTC-4, Oren wrote:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of a
building in just two days — replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

Well, yeah, except relatively few houses in the U.S. are built
of bricks. Most of them are built of sticks and maybe veneered
with bricks.

My house is a little unusual. It is built of bricks, and is
veneered with stone.

Cindy Hamilton

Yes. The robot can be modified to also lay block. Here in the
desert, brick would be awful expensive. My home is stick built and
stucco with a bit of brick veneer in front.

On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:05:00 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
wrote:

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 5:18:14 PM UTC-4, Oren wrote:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of a
building in just two days €” replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

Well, yeah, except relatively few houses in the U.S. are built
of bricks. Most of them are built of sticks and maybe veneered
with bricks.

My house is a little unusual. It is built of bricks, and is
veneered with stone.

Cindy Hamilton

We do mostly block here and I would challenge this machine to beat a
gang of latino block layers. The mere fact that they say "weeks" in
the article shows they are pretty much ignorant of the process.
It took less than a week to do all of the block on a 2000 sq/ft house
when my wife was building and this was laying block over #5 rebar
dowel rods every 4 feet for the first 5 courses.
To be fair you also have to add the time it takes to transport the
machine, set it up and break it down. Two 8 man block crews show up in
one van, with all of their tools and towing the mixer ;-)

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:26:47 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:05:00 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
wrote:

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 5:18:14 PM UTC-4, Oren wrote:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of a
building in just two days — replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

Well, yeah, except relatively few houses in the U.S. are built
of bricks. Most of them are built of sticks and maybe veneered
with bricks.

My house is a little unusual. It is built of bricks, and is
veneered with stone.

Cindy Hamilton

Yes. The robot can be modified to also lay block. Here in the
desert, brick would be awful expensive. My home is stick built and
stucco with a bit of brick veneer in front.

Forgot the video that mentions bricks & blocks; plus it shows
placement of header lintel beams above doors, and windows.
Uses adhesive vs mortar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bW1vuCgEaA

On 11/1/2016 4:26 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Oren:
"Fastbrick Robotics says its Hadrian X robot will build the shell of a
building in just two days — replacing weeks of work by masons"

"...will be capable of laying approximately 1,000 bricks per hour...

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/this-robot-could-build-much-of-your-next-house-2016-11-01

Back in the mainframe days, we used to joke about media treatments of
"Artificial Intelligence" - calling it "Artificial Stupidity".

Looks to me like The Real Deal is here - and I would think the next huge
shakeup economically is going to be the unemployment created by AI
machines.


Word. I attended a talk by a Pew Research fellow who said we are only
in the middle of the Technical (as opposed to Industrial) Age, the
effects of which we are only beginning to see. He said the new
robotics will eventually mean the automation of most jobs. Already
more jobs in the US manufacturing sector have been lost to automation
than have gone overseas. You don't need to send the work to China when
robots can do it even cheaper here.

He said the next big shakeup will be in the commercial trucking
industry. Robotic trucking is being rolled out in Europe now, and will
come to the US soon. The biggest expense in transportation is labor
costs. Robotic trucks don't need to take rest breaks, meaning a
massive cost savings. But that's an awful lot of jobs lost. And
white-collar jobs are not exempt; in many cases, they're even more
vulnerable to automation.

It was both a very interesting and very grim talk.

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:45:48 -0400, wrote:

We do mostly block here and I would challenge this machine to beat a
gang of latino block layers. The mere fact that they say "weeks" in
the article shows they are pretty much ignorant of the process.
It took less than a week to do all of the block on a 2000 sq/ft house
when my wife was building and this was laying block over #5 rebar
dowel rods every 4 feet for the first 5 courses.
To be fair you also have to add the time it takes to transport the
machine, set it up and break it down. Two 8 man block crews show up in
one van, with all of their tools and towing the mixer ;-)

Does that include Siesta time and loud Mexican music on the radio?
: )

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:26:20 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:45:48 -0400, wrote:

We do mostly block here and I would challenge this machine to beat a
gang of latino block layers. The mere fact that they say "weeks" in
the article shows they are pretty much ignorant of the process.
It took less than a week to do all of the block on a 2000 sq/ft house
when my wife was building and this was laying block over #5 rebar
dowel rods every 4 feet for the first 5 courses.
To be fair you also have to add the time it takes to transport the
machine, set it up and break it down. Two 8 man block crews show up in
one van, with all of their tools and towing the mixer ;-)

Does that include Siesta time and loud Mexican music on the radio?
: )

Yes to the music but these guys will work circles around your average
anglo. That is particularly true in Florida where the heat just kills
your average kid who grew up with air conditioning or moved down from
Michigan.

Per Moe DeLoughan:
He said the next big shakeup will be in the commercial trucking
industry. Robotic trucking is being rolled out in Europe now, and will
come to the US soon.

Couple days ago there was a piece about a beer delivery done via
self-driving truck:
http://www.cnn.com/videos/cnnmoney/2...money.cnnmoney
--
Pete Cresswell

Per :
We do mostly block here and I would challenge this machine to beat a
gang of latino block layers.

"John Henry"
--
Pete Cresswell

Per Oren:
Does that include Siesta time

There weren't any siestas for the guys who did our roof a few years
back. Those guys *worked*.... My wife even tried to feed them and the
wouldn't stop for that.
--
Pete Cresswell

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:53:41 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

Per Oren:
Does that include Siesta time

There weren't any siestas for the guys who did our roof a few years
back. Those guys *worked*.... My wife even tried to feed them and the
wouldn't stop for that.

Was her food Tacos and Burritos? Maybe a Cerveza with lime?

:-)

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:11:53 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:53:41 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

Per Oren:
Does that include Siesta time

There weren't any siestas for the guys who did our roof a few years
back. Those guys *worked*.... My wife even tried to feed them and the
wouldn't stop for that.

Was her food Tacos and Burritos? Maybe a Cerveza with lime?

:-)

Don't know much about latinos I guess.