Where are the robotic bricklayers?

Re:Where are the robotic bricklayers? by wnkrshm on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @07:12AM (#28059638)

The change is already there, prefab build techniques lead to construction companies keeping everything in-house - from crane operators to plumbers. The building is split into parts that can be built in-house and then assembled on-site - the aim is to have the structure with a roof on it as quickly as possible, since that makes you more independent of weather for finishing it. Especially for warehouses and facotries it's really impressive.

It's the difference between trying to take the factory to the site and just taking the parts to the site.

Also, as far as I understand, 3D-printing concrete does not give you any way to construct larger buildings, where you need pretensioned and reinforced parts...

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Re:Where are the robotic bricklayers? by Chris2048 on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @11:44AM (#28062338)

> the aim is to have the structure with a roof on it as quickly as possible

Couldn't you just build a tent-like scaffolding for this purpose? Maybe one that can be extended as the internal build progresses?

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Re:Where are the robotic bricklayers? by atoav on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:35AM (#28083665)

You would need to build a tent like scaffolding that you can still work in, e.g. with a crane. That would be a non-trivial thing to design, put up and maintain, especially if it has to withstand stroms without damaging the building etc.

It is simpler to just put the house there quickly.

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