Meet the metal-muscled SAM, the robot assistant of the future.

SAM, short for Semi-Automated Mason, was developed by Construction Robotics, a small company funded by the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program.

SAM works with masons to place bricks, making people's work less difficult. It is designed to increase productivity and reduce heavy lifting loads for construction crews. Masons set up SAM and work alongside it, continuing to use their knowledge and skills while letting the robot handle the repetition and physical labor.
Business co-founder Scott Peters hopes this new technology will attract new talent to the industry and ultimately boost the U.S. economy by creating jobs.

NSF provides early-stage R&D funding to small companies like Construction Robotics to help them bring their innovative ideas to market.

For more information about NSF SBIR/STTR programs, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/home.jsp

For more information about Construction Robotics, visit: http://www.construction-robotics.com/

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