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Japan's AIST Construction Robot Can Install Drywall

posted by chromas on Wednesday October 03 2018, @02:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-terk-our-jerbs! dept.

takyon writes:

Humanoid construction robot installs drywall by itself

If Japan's Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Institute has its way, construction workers might be a thing of the past. Researchers have built [original] HRP-5P, a humanoid bot that can handle a variety of construction tasks when there's either a staffing shortage or serious hazards. The prototype uses a mix of environment detection, object recognition and careful movement planning to install drywall by itself -- it can hoist up boards and fasten them with a screwdriver.

The design doesn't have as much freedom of movement as a human being, but makes up for that with numerous joints that flex to degrees you wouldn't see in real people. It won't always look the most natural when doing its job, but it'll be effective. It can also correct for slips, and it's not deterred when it has a limited field of view.

Also at The Verge and TechCrunch.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 03 2018, @04:21PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 03 2018, @04:21PM (#743467)

    True but look at the bigger picture; what is the TCO compared to a Mexican?

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 03 2018, @04:46PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 03 2018, @04:46PM (#743488)

    Any skilled laborer is worth more than a single-task robot, no matter what their nationality may be.

    Now, if this robot company wanted to invent a "supervisor" robot who just hung around and didn't do squat, I would buy several for my projects. But you're not going to ask about the TCO compared to an unproductive American, are you?

  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 03 2018, @05:21PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 03 2018, @05:21PM (#743502)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enoGpIziJTk [youtube.com]

    • (Score: 2) by captain normal on Thursday October 04 2018, @04:45AM

      by captain normal (2205) on Thursday October 04 2018, @04:45AM (#743862)

      Yes...and hanging the drywall is only about 1/5 of the task. The hung rock has to be taped and then feathered smooth, and textured, all before being ready for paint. Also notice that the drywall is supposed to be hung horizontally, not vertically (it makes for a stronger wall). and the ceiling rock has to be hung first.
      That robot wouldn't last 15 minutes on a construction site before the boss would fire it.

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