Comments on: Building a House Robotically

By: cliche

cliche — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:13:53 +0000

I can see robotics being used as a tool, but it just can’t build a whole house anytime in the near future: There are too many things that can go wrong. Lets say there’s a mistake of one degree while building a house. It could be from the original design, misestimated foundation/terrain, slower/faster concrete drying time due to weather… hell, that’s not important. A human can compensate for it. A robot can be programmed to compensate for it, but there are virtually endless things that can go wrong, and what you can program is limited. Add thousands of designs into the mixture.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:49:56 +0000

Yes, the current prototype will not build a house automatically as it is. But with enough applied theories, it might, although I’m sceptical.

Even if it did work, I don’t see it completely eliminating the need for a construction industry. Plus, with technology advancements, economies shift.

By: cliche

cliche — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:33:20 +0000

Correct me if I’m wrong, but despite all the theories and hype, I think all this machine actually does is paste concrete over a wooden plank. Engenius! By the way, I’ve started writing an epic novel by writing this post.

By: Scrivs

Scrivs — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:53:32 +0000

I would think it’s very possible, unless there is some rule that houses should be built with ‘love’ as well.

By: John

John — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:34:39 +0000

One question:

Where does this leave the construction industry? It is a rather large source of jobs in the U.S. and I assume other contries.

Of corse this method may have it’s aplications in disaster reconstruction and third world development, so it could be a good thing.