Singaporean company Hamilton Labs plans to lead India 's national effort to improve sanitary conditions by making 3D - printed toilets in the country . In a partnership with India ’s Center for Rural Information and Action , Hamilton will ship its HamilBot Mark 1 3D printer to the Bihar region , where it will use a special cement to print the WCs . The project is part of Indian prime minister PM Modi 's pledge to end the practice of open defecation by 2019 , with around 40 million more toilets required . About half a billion people do not have access to lavatories .
Singaporean company Hamilton Labs plans to boost India's national effort to improve sanitary conditions by making 3D-printed toilets in the country. In a partnership with India’s Center for Rural Information and Action, Hamilton will ship its HamilBot Mark 1 3D printer to the Bihar region, where it will use a special cement to print the WCs. The move is part of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's pledge to end the practice of open defecation by 2019, with around 40 million more toilets required. About half a billion Indians do not have access to lavatories.