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I think that 3d printing houses is going to be huge but it has a long way to go. They can print the main structure, but not do things like windows, plumbing, e
by ilaksh 5y ago
I think that 3d printing houses is going to be huge but it has a long way to go. They can print the main structure, but not do things like windows, plumbing, electric, trusses, roofs, etc. So a massive part of the construction is still manual.
When the entire building or almost the entire thing is truly automatic, that is going to be a game changer. Not saying it doesn't help now to be able to 3d print a lot of it. But it is in no way a fully automated construction at this point. So the economics are going to get dramatically better as the harder parts get automated.
- londondev45 5y agoI guess some kind of large rig, that could be lifted on to site and literally print the whole house there and then.
- ilaksh 5y agoWell, they do have large rigs though. The problem is that the techniques are not able to "print" pipes, steel structural supports such as rebar or roofing/floor beams, windows, etc. They can mostly just put down layers of concrete.