Ever heard of Swarm 3D Printing? These two robots are printing 1,000 mm X 350 mm honeycomb artwork cooperatively.

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WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF: As more companies explore using 3D printers to print buildings it's impractical to use just one large printer, so scientists are experimenting with swarms.


Today there’s more talk than ever before of using 3D printers to print all sorts of buildings, from small houses, to giant 80 storey skyscrapers like the ones planned in Dubai, but there’s a fundamental issue that has to overcome first – to 3D print a building you either need a huge 3D printing device, or you need a different approach. And thankfully nature, again, as it does so many times, has shown researchers the way – after all, tiny ants working in a coordinated team can create some incredibly complex structures.

Now a new study from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore paves the way for a future in which robots can 3D print buildings in much the same way, working together…