springhill
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This one has been flying under my radar but I just noticed it today. Up 11% to close at an all-time high of 20c.
No news recently but volume has really kicked up this month and the price has doubled since the end of June. Someone must need their robot bricklayers.
There was news!
3 July 2017 - Signs MOU with Caterpillar Inc.
http://www.asx.com.au/asx/share-price-research/company/FBR
The only problem I have with it is, I think bricks have a limited time as a house building material, the push to better thermal efficiencies poses a real problem for bricks as we know them.
Foam sandwich construction seems to be gaining pace.
Oooops! Sorry, missed that one. D'oh!
The MOU is "to discuss and develop a potential framework for collaboration regarding the development, manufacturing, sales, and services of Fastbrick Robotics’ robotic bricklaying technology". It's a bit vague and I'm not sure what that will mean for the bottom line.
Market cap has soared to $142 million. I'm not ready to jump in yet but will be watching from the sidelines with interest.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/...armed-bricklaying-robot-is-coming-soon-2017-7
With video of it in action. looks good if you don't want a building with any frames!
looks good if you don't want a building with any frames!
Or walls with Mortar it would seem.
Is that the same company or competing company?SAM (semi automated mason), uses Mortar.
It's an American company called construction robotics.Is that the same company or competing company?
Seems like even if/once somebody does manage to superseed brickies it will be virtually impossible to protect the technology with patents - other machines/manufactures will just do it slightly differently.
I have no opinion on the fast brick company, But I see the arguments against some of the new applications for robots as very short sited, the first of anything is not going to be the best, e.g. the first car was less practical than a horse, but the rate of improvement can be pretty rapid.Few practical problems.
(1) Most houses have at least one side with limited access < 1 m
(2) Quoins, windows, lintels, height, lacing corners.
(3) Set up
(4) Feeding it.
(5) Brick Ties.
Would be good with very long runs if height not an issue.
These days houses are built of many products other than Brick.
I have no opinion on the fast brick company, But I see the arguments against some of the new applications for robots as very short sited, the first of anything is not going to be the best, e.g. the first car was less practical than a horse, but the rate of improvement can be pretty rapid.
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