The drywall-installing robot you've always dreamed about is finally here

2018-10-02T14:00:00-04:00

The HRP-5P is a humanoid robot from Japan’s Advanced Industrial Science and Technology institute that can perform common construction tasks including — as we see above — install drywall. HRP-5P — maybe we can call it Herb? — uses environmental measurement, object detection and motion planning to perform various tasks.

Ever had to install large sections of drywall and wondered if there wasn't a machine available that could do that for you while you take care of a bowl of nachos? Well, now there is: Japanese researchers have developed a humanoid worker robot, HRP-5P, which appears to be capable of performing the backbreaking task over and over again without breaking into sweat.

Sure, the robot still needs to pick up the pace a bit to meet construction deadlines, but it's a start, and the machine could—maybe, one day—become a helpful tool in Japan's rapidly aging society where skilled workers become increasingly rare.

Ooof, these are heavy!

Let's see...this one goes here I guess.

Done and done! Now let's see what my buddies from Skynet are up to this afternoon.

All images via 産総研広報's video on YouTube.

Archinect - News

The drywall-installing robot you've always dreamed about is finally here