Industry News & Updates on
3D Concrete Printing

Can Robots Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis?

3D-printing has revolutionized manufacturing, but changing an industry that still clings to sticks and nails might be harder.

From Boring to Amazing

Construction is one of the largest industries in the world economy – worth A$10 trillion globally (equivalent to 13% of GDP). But construction has suffered for decades from remarkably poor productivity compared to other sectors. While agriculture and manufacturing have increased productivity 10-15 times since the 1950s, construction remains stuck at the same level 80 years ago.

Industrial Engineers Craft First Plant-ready 3D Concrete Printer

Robotics and manufacturing automation specialist USABotics cites commercial debut of 3D concrete printing equipment in the North American market through a new entity, MudBots, and charter model. The MudBots 664 Concrete Printer consists of a rectangular, gantry-like CNC (computer numerical control) table whose robotic devices operate on XYZ axes to place low slump mixes in cord-like layers or beads through round nozzles—at rates up to 340 inches per minute.

Large Scale Additive Manufacturing and Concrete 3D Printing Technology

Robotic swarms specially adapted to operate in austere environments could be useful responses to natural and man-made disasters