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ICON Home - 3D printed housing in 24 hours

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This is 650-square-foot cement house that was built by a 3D printer. In less than 24 hours. For around only $10k. And ICON, the construction tech firm behind the Vulcan 3D printer that made it happen, says even that cost will eventually come down to around $4k, with build time for complete 400- to 800-square-foot homes possible in 12 to 24 hours.

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What are the chances that you will start building in Israel in the next two years?
Is the 3D printer readily available to purchase or have you any plans to license the technology? Could see this being applicable in the developed world also because there are housing shortages all over the place (speaking from Ireland where the issue has reached crisis levels)
Where in Austin is the ICON Home? I'll be there at the end of this month, and I'd love to check it out!
This is awesome! I started a campaign to build a home with Designer Hangout and donations are coming in! Let's build this house!
Well, I guess if this is any indication, the future is now. Well done, super cool!
This is so awesome! Thanks for making it!
Amazing!
That's awesome! Are you thinking to print with something else than concrete one day? I guess it's solid/affordable so it fits your current goals, but I'd love to hear more about the ecological aspect. For the planet, concrete is not a good long-term solution for building at scale, and I'm fascinated by the idea of printing walls with ecological-friendly materials (like hemp or others local resources that you find depending on the region you operate in). Curious to hear more about this! And congrats for this amazing project!
Any plans to extend to countries like India where people are waiting for affordable housing?
Technology can really make a difference to people life. This is great
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