Engineers at RMIT University and the Hebei University of Technology have come up with a novel approach to optimizing the topology of concrete 3D printed builds. A new take on Bi-directional Evol…
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Canada’s first 3D printed masonry wall on display in Toronto
A research team from the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture has created what is thought to be Canada’s first 3D printed masonry wall. Named Hive, the modular wall consists of 175 unique b…
US pours $39M into low-carbon construction technology, engineers map insulation of 3D printed walls
Engineers in both the US and Russia are seeking out new ways to improve the properties of the concrete walls in 3D printed homes, it has been announced. At Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytec…
hyperTunnel’s swarm robot 3D printing technology receives Vinci investment
French construction firm Vinci has made a financial investment in UK-based tunneling company hyperTunnel. With Aquaa Partners serving as the exclusive financial adviser to hyperTunnel for the deal, th…
Contentious new study challenges the cost and sustainability benefits of concrete 3D printing
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have published a study that casts doubt on some of the benefits that concrete 3D printing is widely-believed to offer over conventional construction methods. …
TU Graz looks to revamp construction sector with concrete 3D printing technology
Researchers at the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) are investigating how concrete 3D printing can enable huge material savings for the construction sector, all while slashing CO2 emissions. Co…
Tvasta Manufacturing to work with India Cements on new eco-friendly construction 3D printing material
Chennai-based start-up Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions has begun working with India Cements to develop a new, more sustainable construction 3D printing material. As part of a recently-signed ‘str…
China to build AI-powered 3D printed hydroelectric dam in Tibet
A new project on the Tibetan plateau is aiming to build a hydroelectric dam by means of artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D printing in just two years. According to reports, the dam will be constructe…
GE Renewable Energy invests in COBOD in bid to help “drive the energy transition”
GE’s wind turbine manufacturing division, GE Renewable Energy, has announced a “minority investment” in construction 3D printing specialist COBOD. While the firms have worked together since 2019…
Introducing the ‘Mobile Gantry’ 3D printer that could facilitate the future colonization of Mars
Engineers at Taylor University have developed a 3D printer that’s said to be capable of constructing extraterrestrial bases far more quickly than current systems allow. Unlike other proposed off…