Brick laying system

A robotic arm assembly for assisting with the task of bricklaying, the robotic arm assembly comprising:

• a mounting structure for attaching the robotic arm assembly to a moveable platform;
• a brick grasping appendage;
• a vibrator mechanically coupled to the brick grasping appendage for improving adhesion of mortar to a brick;
• an operator control station;
• an electrical coupling coupled to a controller;
• a sensor for determining placement position of the brick;
• and
• an interface to a controller for the moveable platform.

A method for laying bricks, the method comprising the steps of:

• operating a robotic arm assembly attached to a moveable platform;
• placing an operator proximate the moveable platform to work with the robotic arm assembly;
• providing bricks to the robotic arm assembly;
• holding the bricks with an end effector of the robotic arm assembly;
• providing mortar to a mortar applicator in proximity to the robotic arm assembly;
• moving each brick held by the end effector across the mortar applicator to receive mortar on the brick;
• using the robotic arm assembly to place bricks and mortar in a predetermined arrangement;
• vibrating the held bricks and mortar with a vibrator attached to the end effector;
• and
• moving the moveable platform as brick laying progresses.