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.
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 ...
In the desert on the outskirts of Marfa, El Cosmico is building 43 new hotel units and 18 residentials homes — using a 3D printer, Reuters reports. A massive 3D printer is expanding the existing hotel ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...