Robo-Builder advances to market

When Bill Gates says the next great marketplace will be personal robotics, it's hard to see how this will be true. But here's a clue that reveals another advance in this new generation of machines.

Honda is showing this 'walking device' which uses flat brushless motors with a built-in control system.

An earlier post, Here Comes the Robo-Builder, shows how robots fitted to construction workers can help lift heavy panels, hold materials for fastening, or prevent strain and injury.

The "tool-belt" icon of today's builder might be in for a surprising shift soon.