How to Start a Career in Robotics? What to Study?
Introduction Hi there, writing this blog is Jack, CEO and Co-Founder of HausBots. We started HausBots in 2018 with a vision of building robots to make maintaining and inspecting buildings and infrastructure faster, more cost-effective and remove the danger from...
Career as a Mechanical Engineer in Robotics
Introduction Welcome to a blog series about what it’s like to work at a venture capital (VC) funded robotics startup. This blog is focussed on our mechanical engineering team who design and test the physical parts (gearboxes, motors etc) of our patent-pending and...
Career as a Robotics Software Engineer
Introduction Welcome to a blog series about what it’s like to work at a venture capital (VC) funded robotics startup. This blog is focussed on our software team who write the programs behind our patent-pending and world-leading wall climbing robots for inspection and...
HausBots in Top 50 Construction Startups 2020
CEMEX Ventures (CEMEX) has named HausBots one of the #Top50ContechStartups2020 in the construction technology ecosystem! We are very excited to be part of this list with great colleagues from the industry worldwide. "I am extremely proud to be recognised by a...
Case Study: Stormdry Masonry Waterproof Protection Gable End
In the leafy residential area of Moseley, Birmingham, sits Mrs Rebolo’s property. The gable end has exposed brickwork facing directly into the prevailing winds, leaving it vulnerable to the onslaught of weather. Throughout wet periods, the wall can become damp, and...
Case Study: Warehouse Painting in Birmingham
The Client The Papermill is an indoor carpark come event space, regularly holding shows, exhibitions and ‘food truck’ dining experiences The Problem The building was in a derelict state, and as a young company, The Papermill needed a wall to wall refurbishment,...
Case Study: Stormdry Protection Paint Old Cottage
We're here on site today, in the lovely West Berkshire, at an old cottage which has a gable end facing directly into the prevailing winds. It's been taking a beating over the years and so today, we're applying a completely clear coating of Stormdry to help on the...
How to Work at Height Safely
Any work at height can represent a risk, with falls from height consistently being a leading cause in work related injuries and fatalities in the UK. What is Work at Height? Work at height is defined by the UK HSE as ‘Any work where, if precautions were not...
Painting and Decorating at Height: Ladders, Scaffolding, Rope Access, Robots
Intro With falls from height being a leading cause of work related fatalities in the UK, any work at height represents a large risk that needs to be mitigated, and painting and decorating work at a height is no different. What is ‘Work at Height’? Work at height is...
Damp Walls in My Home
Intro There are a number of things that may cause damp issues in your home. From the age of a building through to damage to the outside, this blog will help you work out why your house may be getting damp, and how you can fix it. According to the English Housing...