Designed by Australian company Fastbrick Robotics (or FBR), Hadrian
We often talk about the potential impact of artificial intelligence on employment in the near future. But this is not the only area in which technological advances could have an unprecedented impact on workers: a tool like Hadrian X next-gen from the firm FBR could push many workers and masons towards the exit. It is in fact a mobile robot capable of creating houses in just a few days, according to the company responsible for its marketing. Less costs certainly, but also inevitably fewer employees…
Less than two days to build a house?
If Hadrian It will therefore once again be a sort of truck with a long telescopic arm capable of taking bricks, then laying them in just a few seconds, in particular thanks to dynamic stabilization technology specific to this robot.
If the first Hadrian here 32 meters in height. For information, this corresponds to approximately 120 m² per hour by this simple means.
In other words, Hadrian X has the potential to complete both the internal and external walls of a typical house in just one day. It is important to mention that this new generation of robots will also be able to carry bricks of up to 45 kilos each, with maximum dimensions per brick of 60 x 40 x 30 cm.
A potential impact on employment
Obviously, such a tool, capable of completely automating the construction of houses in just a few hours, will have an impact on employment. We often talk about the potential repercussions of AI on the world of work, but we should also not forget that of robotics (like Amazon and Proteus), which is only continuing its technological advances. Certainly, it will be necessary to have workers to manage the machine and feed the conveyor belt located at the back of the brick truck, but overall, the labor required should be greatly reduced by the employment of ‘such a tool.
Since the number of workers present will be reduced, the same will apply to costs: this reduction is estimated at 20% according to FBR. On the other hand, since this tool allows the construction of houses in record time, this means that construction sites should be shortened, and therefore potentially more numerous during the year for a construction company. And we are already seeing the impact of this machine in Mexico in particular, where the company has launched a project for 5,000 homes using these machines. In other words, if the Hadrian
Source : FRB.com
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