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Behold the World's Largest 3D Printer


They're calling it "the world's largest 3D printer," but also "the factory of the future" — not just a 3D printer, but a manufacturing system. It's the succcessor to a 3D printer that could create an entire house, cutting construction time and labor, according to the Associated Press. And th...

It's the succcessor to a 3D printer that could create an entire house, cutting construction time and labor, according to the Associated Press. The buildings and construction sector accounts for roughly 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions, largely due to the production and use of materials such as cement, steel and aluminum that have a significant carbon footprint, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. "Maine University says it hopes the printer can be used to make affordable housing, as well as bridges, boats and wind turbines."

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