The House the Robots Built

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Why are walls always straight? Why does it cost so much to build them? And why do big construction projects so often run late? Construction has always been a conservative industry, used to doing things how they have always been done. But a new wave of innovation is coming, which will change what buildings look like, how they are made, and who wins in the new era of the construction industry. Architects have always been limited by what their builders can actually make. But if robots were doing the building, all sorts of new possibilities open up. Source: BBC Future Date: May 17th, 2019 Link: http://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/the-disruptors/the-house-the-robots-built/ Discussion
  1. Why is it taking so long to deploy robotic construction techniques?
  2. What are some issues with using robots to build houses?

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