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Sunnyday Technologies releases M3-CRETE open-source 3D concrete printer 3D Printer Hardware

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Sunnyday Technologies is releasing M3-CRETE, a fully open-source concrete 3D printer built for field deployment and research validation. The project sits alongside CEMFORGE, Sunnyday Technologies’ AI-driven concrete formulation platform, which the firm positions as a mix-design engine for additive construction. Sunnyday Technologies publishes documentation, CAD files, and a draft bill of materials (BOM) to a public GitHub repository for customization and comment.

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3D printed pool makes a big splash in Australia Construction 3D Printing

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While an outdoor swim might seem like a far-off dream to those of us trying to warm up in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s an essential cool-down tactic for Aussies at this time of year, with summertime temperatures in Western Australia soaring above 30°C. Most in the region will be doing their laps in standard in-ground pools, but soon a small number of locals will be able to say they’re swimming in the country’s first 3D printed pool.

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Two-story 3D printed home passes Japan’s stringent seismic standards Construction 3D Printing

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As a country that experiences upwards of 500,000 earthquakes every year, Japan is correct to have highly stringent building requirements. These requirements—the New Anti-seismic Structure Standard from 1981 in particular— ensure that only buildings with earthquake-resistant structures are erected. In a milestone for the emerging construction 3D printing sector, the first two-story 3D printed home has been approved by Japan’s government based on these standards, demonstrating that reinforced 3D printed concrete is a valid construction material for earthquake-resistant homes.

Cornell team advances underwater 3D printing of concrete project Industrial Additive Manufacturing

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A team of interdisciplinary researchers at Cornell University is making significant progress in a bid to successfully 3D print concrete underwater, in response to a project call from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued in the fall of 2024. The challenge was for proposals to meet a deadline to design 3D printable concrete that can be deposited at depths of several meters underwater within a year.