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The robotic brick laying robot, Hadrian X has been pretty busy this summer. After breaking its lay speed record of 200 blocks laid per hour, the robot is now taking on commercial structures.
Started on September 1, 2020, the commercial building, located in Perth, Western Australia, was composed of a double brick cavity wall 15 courses high on the exterior and 4 courses high on the interior. If you’re unfamiliar with the robot’s process, it uses a proprietary adhesive, as opposed to traditional mortar to lay the block.
To add to the complexity of this project, the robot had to account for concrete and steel lentils, which were installed in the middle of the project, and also its first heavy storm, including hail, high winds, and rain. The team from FBR, the maker of the Hadrian X, were pleasantly surprised the robot was able to work through those conditions, as they previously had thought it could only handle light rain.
The structural block wall took was completed by the Hadrian X about a week later, on September 8. The robot was able to lay the block, with its dimensions converting to roughly 15in x 9in, by 3.5 in each, at a rate of 174 per hour and a top speed of 228 per hour.
The team from FBR also documented the progress of the project throughout the week in a series of videos, which you can watch below. I’ve ordered them from newest to oldest.
Completed Project :
Mid-Project Update:
Beginning of Project
source https://www.constructionjunkie.com/blog/2020/9/9/brick-laying-robot-hadrian-x-completes-first-commercial-building
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