A new 3D-printed neighborhood is rising in Georgetown, featuring homes that promise durability and innovation, albeit at ...

Evan Garcia / Reuters GEORGETOWN — As with any desktop 3D printer, the Vulcan printer works layer by layer to build an object — except this printer is more than 45 feet wide, weighs 4.75 tons and ...

The printer is named Vulcan II and it was made by ICON, an Austin-based construction technology company. It took three years of prototyping to get a printer capable of this project, the company said.

ICON print technician John McDonald monitors the Vulcan 3D printer as it lays down the walls for a 3D-printed hotel and residence in Marfa, Texas, U.S. Evan Garcia / REUTERS MARFA, Texas — It looks ...

When Lawrence Nourzad began his house hunt in Austin, TX, he did not expect to end up in a home built by a robot. The Austin native, 32, had long been eyeing condos near the city’s downtown area. At ...

Jason Ballard took the stage at Dell Hall, a 2,440-seat auditorium in Austin, and for a second seemed intimidated by the crowd. “Howdy!” he said, wearing a big white cowboy hat and dark jeans. “I ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A company that develops 3D printing technology and helps 3D-print homes and buildings around Central Texas is laying off employees. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, ICON ...

ICON, which builds homes using 3D printing, has closed on $56 million in Series C funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch exclusively. The ...

The home building industry is primed for innovation — and the advancements may help new homes weather a changing climate. For Jason Ballard, the future of housing is 3D printing. As the co-founder of ...