Roboticists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a method for the 3D printing of large-scale concrete, using multiple and movable synchronised robots, guided by cameras and ArUco markers that control the robots' boundaries. The innovation has led to reduced printing time and stronger, more complex structures, the NTU team claimed. The method could be used in automated construction for hard-to-reach, remote areas like underground caves, the Hung Pham, or Mars.
Roboticists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a method for the 3D printing of large-scale concrete, using multiple and movable synchronised robots, guided by cameras and ArUco markers that control the robots' boundaries. The innovation has led to reduced printing time and stronger, more complex structures, the NTU team claimed. The method could be used in automated construction for hard-to-reach, remote areas like underground caves, the Moon, or Mars.