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Stuart Parkes and David Longbottom of Construction Automation are pictured with Sir Greg Knight MP (centre).
The robot can mechanically build a house and it is thought to be the first electronic ‘brickie’ operating anywhere in the world.
The machine’s computer reads building construction plans and then lays bricks and mortar accordingly and at speed.
Directors David Longbottom and Stuart Parkes said Construction Automation, based on the Pocklington Industrial Estate, plans launching full production later this year. They both showed the MP the inner workings of their unique robot during his visit.
Sir Greg was shown that the Automated Bricklaying Robot consists of a robotic bricklaying arm and a mortar feeding system that sits on a nine-metre high vertical lift frame operated on a track.