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Richard C.
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3D Printed Houses

Richard C.
  • Bedford, NH
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This is about to be real. People have pooh-poohed it for a long time, but the technology is nearly market ready.

http://mashable.com/2014/04/28/3d-printing-houses-china/

My question on this one is this. As buildings of this sort become common, what will happen to the demand for traditionally-constructed housing?

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Gi'angelo Bautista
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  • San Francisco, CA
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Speaking about innovation in the construction industry, I found this company called Autovol in Idaho. It's interesting because they use robotics for their manufacturing of modular units. Here is the youtube video

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