It's not getting better all the time.
One might think getting the world back to work would be #1 priority… Some know from personal experience the road blocks they are putting up to actually keep some out of the workplace but that is another story.
In Europe they are figuring out ways to thin the herd in the construction industry…
Hell at this rate we might all end up finding ourselves slaves to these robots.
"Steaks on the table by consent"
-William Cooper
The construction industry is vital to Europe's economy, providing around 18 million direct jobs and contributing to about 9% of the EU's GDP.
Its importance as a sector has prompted research into making it even more competitive.
this episode of Futuris, Euronews finds out how.
HEPHAESTUS PROJECT
The HEPHAESTUS project explores the innovative use of robots and autonomous systems in the construction industry.
European researchers have developed a cable-driven robot as part of the project. We went to see the prototype being tested in central Spain.
Eight flexible cables allow the robot to rotate and move in all different directions around a 100 square meter mock-up of a three-storey building facade.
The system can hold several different tools - and is able to install and maintain heavy curtain walls.
It can also hold around a ton of construction materials - and place them across large vertical workspaces with millimetric precision - in very challenging environments.
https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/30/how-robots-are-giving-europe-s-construction-industry-a-boost