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Robotic bricklayer builds houses 3x faster than humans

13th April 2017
If you are looking for a vivid example of capital labour substitution in economics then this short video of a robot that can lay bricks several times faster than humans could be perfect! But how likely is it that the robot will head down to the pub, cafe or betting shop after work to support the local economy?
Robotic bricklayer builds houses 3x faster than humans pic.twitter.com/6s6M5xoHt6
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) April 12, 2017
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