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It could revolutionise house building – and make a lot of brickies very unhappy in the process. Called Hadrian (yes it's named after the famous wall) it can lay enough bricks to build an entire home in just two days. And, unlike any human, Hadrian can work 24 hours a day seven days a week and doesn't even need a break for a cuppa. It's been created by Mark Pivac, an Australian aeronautical engineer who's spent the last 10 years and ?3.5 million on the project. He says his robot has the potential to build over 150 homes a year. Speaking to Australian news site PerthNow, Mr Pivac said, “People have been laying bricks for about 6000 years and ever since the industrial revolution, they have tried to automate the bricklaying process," “We’re at a technological nexus where a few different technologies have got to the level where it’s now possible to do it, and that’s what we’ve done.” Hadrian works by using a 3D design of the house to lay bricks in a precise spot. A 28m articulated telescopic boom then goes to work and mortar is then pumped in between the bricks. Although many in the trade won't be happy with this invention Mr Pivac has defended his robot, saying: “We have absolutely nothing against bricklayers, “The problem is the average age of bricklayers is going up and it’s difficult to attract new young people to the trade.” http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/450344/Hadrian-robot-bricklayer-builds-house-in-two-days