Black Buffalo 3D parent company signs deal for long term financing Construction 3D Printing

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Big Sun Holdings Group, Inc. (BSH), the parent of construction 3D printing company Black Buffalo 3D, formed a long-term strategic financing partnership with Ethos Asset Management. Ethos, a private project financing provider with global operations, has committed to providing long-term capital to support Big Sun Holdings’ role as the global accelerator for all products, services, and values in the U.S. on behalf of HN, Inc.–formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.

ICON presents bigger, faster Vulcan 3D printer & unveils House Zero Construction 3D Printing

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Texas-based construction 3D printing company ICON has once again upgraded its Vulcan system. The next-gen 3D printer was announced in parallel to a new 3D printed home initiative—the Exploration Series—which ICON is working on in collaboration with various world-class architects. We’ve got our first glimpse of the inaugural build of the series, House Zero, which is designed by Texas firm Lake|Flato Architects.

Pasted into Austrian Startup Printstones Reveals Multifunctional Construction Baubot

Austrian Startup Printstones Reveals Multifunctional Construction Baubot

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The Austrian startup Printstones has been developing mobile robotic systems for 3D printing since 2017. After completing more than 100 pilot projects the young firm has now revealed a new prototype: Baubot. This new robot has a modular design approach and is open to external inputs for innovation. The stated goal of the tech company is to bring any tool into any location and utilize it there. This means that 3rd parties can develop and add their tools and applications to the mobile robot. Developers can use an SDK as an interface to the robot’s functionality.

Pasted into COBOD Fiscal 2020 Results Show 100% Growth and Profitability

COBOD Fiscal 2020 Results Show 100% Growth and Profitability

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Danish robot 3D construction printer company COBOD International A / S, which produces large 3D printers for robot printing of buildings and wind turbine towers in concrete, submitted the financial accounts for 2020, which show that COBOD fiscal 2020 results generated profits of 9.3 million DKK (about €125,000), being profitable for the second year in a row after growing almost 100% (from 4.9 million DKK, about €65,000).

Artemis Generation Students Design 3D Printed Lunar PAD for Future Moon Aissions

Artemis Generation Students Design 3D Printed Lunar PAD for Future Moon Aissions

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A team of undergraduate students from 10 colleges and universities across the United States – members of the Artemis Generation designed a reusable landing pad that could be 3D printed from materials found on the Moon. The novel concept – called the Lunar Plume Alleviation Device, or Lunar PAD – focuses on solving the problems caused when the force of an engine’s powerful exhaust meets the dusty lunar surface.

Pasted into WASP Completes Its TECLA 3D Printed House

WASP Completes Its TECLA 3D Printed House

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The Italian firm World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP) has completed the printing phase of its TECLA supporting structure, a 3D printed house based on natural materials that is made with multiple 3D printers operating at the same time. The habitat model was engineered by WASP and designed by MC A, Mario Cucinella Architects. It took form as a new circular model of housing entirely created with reusable and recyclable materials, sourced from local soil, carbon-neutral and adaptable to any climate and context.

COBOD Printer Builds a Concrete Two-story 3D Printed Building in India

COBOD Printer Builds a Concrete Two-story 3D Printed Building in India

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COBOD, a company that specializes in 3D printing buildings, printed a concrete two-story building in India made by L&T Construction, a first for the AM industry. COBOD’s expertise as a construction specialist is evidenced by its partnership with GE Additive, where COBOD prints bases for 200-meter-tall wind turbines. The company has also printed 3.5 houses in four days. Its efforts averaged eight square meters an hour on this occasion.