Construction Robotics

06/05/2026

If you're just getting started with MULE, check out our new video covering the required tools needed to setup the MZ100 and best practices on how to do it. To learn how to deploy MULEs on your job site, visit the link in our bio or give us a call at (585) 742-2004.

06/04/2026

Discover how Tony Avila, the owner of Avila Masonry, overcame physical challenges and doubled his team's productivity with the help of the MULE.

06/03/2026

Our new website is officially live! Check it out at: https://hubs.la/Q04jgYvY0 or click the link in our bio.

06/02/2026

If you didn't know, MULE has a direct attachment to the RT3394 and RT5394 JLG scissor lifts.

On projects where you have access, you can drive the RTS behind the wall (opposite wall side of the scaffolding).

It's a great option to move units quickly from one wall area to the next while grouting is occurring.

06/01/2026

Manually placing heavy SRW blocks day in and day out is exhausting. With the SRW MULE, one operator can lift, swing, and set blocks with absolute ease and zero strain. It’s the ultimate "cobotic" lift-assist designed to beat the labor shortage and keep production moving.

05/26/2026

My spine officially thanked me for this one. 🙏 From heavy lifting to completely weightless. We on go all day! 🧱💨

05/06/2026

There's a phrase masons use about 12" block: "it wears out the wall."

Not the wall. The crew building it.

A 65-pound block, lifted hundreds of times a day, doesn't sound dramatic in the morning. By 2 PM your best mason is moving slower, production drops and quality risk show up — and you'll catch them on the punch list.

Hadry Masonry just proved you don't have to accept that math.

Six-man crew. Tight two-month commercial job in Baltimore. 65-lb 12" CMU. They put four MULE MZ100 lift-assist units on the wall — and finished 25% under budget and 25% ahead of schedule. Zero fatigue-related injuries. Quality consistent from the first course to the last.

The machine didn't replace anyone. It kept the masons doing the part of the job only masons can do: setting the block right.

That's the version of automation CR wants to live in — machines that make skilled tradespeople more durable, not more disposable.

Mid-Atlantic masons: what's your relationship with 12" block? Necessary evil, or are you finding ways to take the lift out of it?

05/05/2026

In an industry where labor costs are rising and margins are thinning, doing things "the way we've always done them" is a recipe for stagnation.

We’ve crunched the numbers, and the gap between manual masonry and MULE-assisted productivity is wider than most realize. We’re seeing a 30% average cost improvement per square foot, driven by:

✅ 30% increase in productivity
✅ 25% less time on the project
✅ Significant increases in daily wall coverage (from 3,867 to 6,560 sq. ft. in our latest study)

Don't take our word for it—run your own numbers. We’ve opened up our ROI Calculator to the public so you can plug in your own crew size, hourly rates, and block specs to see exactly how much you’re leaving on the table.

Run your comparison here: https://hubs.la/Q04dMWnj0

05/04/2026

Before the first block gets laid, we do our homework. 📐

This is a job site review — something we offer to every contractor before putting a MULE to work. We look at the floor plans, map out turning radii, identify traffic patterns, and make sure the machine fits the job the way it should.

No surprises on Day 1. Just a crew that's ready to move.

Thinking about adding a MULE to your next project? Reach out to us at sales@construction-robotics.

04/27/2026

Smart-Lifting for Small Business

Brandon Wolter Masonry & Concrete, LLC, co-owned by Brandon and Darren Wolter, tackled manpower challenges by investing in the MULE. This game-changing technology boosted productivity, improved safety, and gave them a competitive edge in the residential masonry market.