A start-up company in San Fransisco claims they have successfully 3D printed a small home in just one day. Apis Cor are ‘the first company to develop a mobile construction 3D printer which is capable of printing whole buildings completely on site.’ Could this be the answer to the housing crisis?
The first printed building was a small but functional 400 square-foot, enough space for comfortable living accommodation. With the potential to last up to 175 years as the company states, it sounds worthwhile at the cost of around $10,000 (around £8155). The company looks to use their new crane style 3D printer to create homes around the world in the areas where they are most needed, at more affordable prices to improve living conditions.
The inventor of the new 3D printer, Nikita Chen-yun-tai, has big aims for the future of the company and is looking to start building in every continent including Antarctica. The company also says that when there isn’t enough space on Earth for humanity to live, they will be ready to be the first to start building on Mars!
The first printed building was a small but functional 400 square-foot, enough space for comfortable living accommodation. With the potential to last up to 175 years as the company states, it sounds worthwhile at the cost of around $10,000 (around £8155). The company looks to use their new crane style 3D printer to create homes around the world in the areas where they are most needed, at more affordable prices to improve living conditions.
The inventor of the new 3D printer, Nikita Chen-yun-tai, has big aims for the future of the company and is looking to start building in every continent including Antarctica. The company also says that when there isn’t enough space on Earth for humanity to live, they will be ready to be the first to start building on Mars!
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