System can 3-D print an entire building
Tech could enable faster, cheaper, more adaptable building construction
- April 26, 2017
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Researchers have developed a system that can 3-D print the basic structure of an entire building.
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MIT researchers have designed a system that can 3-D print the basic structure of an entire building. The system consists of a tracked vehicle that carries a large industrial robotic arm, which has a smaller, precision-motion robotic arm at its end.
Credit: Photo Steven Keating, Julian Leland, Levi Cai, and Neri Oxman/Mediated Matter Group
The list of materials that can be produced by 3-D printing has grown to include not just plastics but also metal, glass, and even food. Now, MIT researchers are expanding the list further, with the design of a system that can 3-D print the basic structure of an entire building.
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