An Australian robotics technology company has confirmed that the Hadrian robot has successfully completed factory acceptance testing and is now available.
With the promise of delivering faster projects with mechanical precision, the Hadrian robot, a robotic unit for bricklaying that can lay up to 360 blocks per hour, has already passed its tests.
Australian robotics technology company FBR Limited presents Hadrian as ‘the world’s most advanced construction robot, capable of building structural and load-bearing walls of a brick or block house in just one day,’ according to its website, which features an animated video of how it works and describes all its features.
This bricklaying robot promises to revolutionise construction and is already available to ‘select partners’ looking to ‘increase productivity, reduce waste and speed up project delivery with robotic precision’.
Masonry robot testing
According to the website Interesting Engineering, the Hadrian masonry robot completed factory acceptance testing at its Western Australian facility, where it ‘demonstrated increased reliability and accuracy.’
In the test, the robot managed to build a structure of 751 blocks at an effective speed of more than 285 blocks per hour.
This robot has software that allows it to convert wall designs into block positions to reduce material handling and waste.
It also has a unique mobile robotic system that facilitates transport to and from the construction site, and features dynamic stabilisation technology that corrects movement and vibration in real time, allowing bricks to be placed with precision.
Other features of the Hadrian bricklaying robot
Its most notable specifications include:
- It has a reach of 32 metres (105 feet)
- It can lay blocks weighing up to 45 kilograms
- The maximum size of bricks it can lay is 60 cm x 39 cm x 29 cm (23 ⅝»)
- The maximum placement speed is 360 blocks per hour
- It can be operated by two people, a Hadrian operator and a telescopic handler operator
- The robotic system withstands winds of up to 60 kilometres per hour
- It works in light rain
- It uses Fastbrick adhesive as a bonding agent
FBR ensures that it can be used to construct single-storey residential buildings and housing developments, as well as commercial projects and childcare centres, guaranteeing safety and accuracy with faster and more consistent results.
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It is currently considered the ‘world’s most advanced construction robot’ and construction partners can purchase it for US$78,000,000.
