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USA's robot building boom continues with first 3D-printed Starbucks


Though it started out as a futuristic-sounding niche proposition, 3D-printed construction is really taking off throughout the United States and the variety of projects being printed is remarkable. Following the construction of a Walmart extension, a Marine barracks, and even an experimental Mars…

View gallery - 4 images Though it started out as a futuristic-sounding niche proposition, 3D-printed construction is really taking off throughout the United States and the variety of projects being printed is remarkable. Following the construction of a Walmart extension, a Marine barracks, and even an experimental Mars habitat, the latest example of the cutting-edge technology comes from the USA's first 3D-printed Starbucks coffee shop. Once the printing process was finished, human builders were then tasked with adding windows, a porch area, and everything else required to turn a concrete shell into a functioning coffee shop.

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