If 3D-printed homes are the future of the American neighborhood, then Austin just hosted that neighborhood’s biggest block party yet. Icon, a construction technology company specializing in 3D-printed ...
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 ...
The edges of the Mueller neighborhood along Tom Miller Street are quiet, even as a dozen homes are being constructed nearby. That’s because they’re being 3D-printed by Austin-based construction tech ...
Jason Ballard, CEO and co-founder of Austin-based construction startup Icon, envisions a future where the homebuilding process, powered by robots and artificial intelligence, could cost half of what ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local 3D-printed construction company, ICON unveiled new technology designed to build affordable housing during a South by Southwest event on Tuesday at The Long Center. The company ...
In November 2022, Icon and Lennar started 3D printing homes for a new neighborhood in Texas. Now, according to a report by Reuters, the 100-home project is nearly complete. While foundations, roofing, ...
Leading 3D-printing firm Icon has revealed plans to create an ambitious new 3D-printed community for homeless people in Texas. The project will provide 100 safe and comfortable residences to those who ...
AUSTIN (KXAN/ABJ) — One month after saying it would lay off more than 100 employees, ICON Technology Inc., a 3D printing company valued at around $2 billion, disclosed in a federal filing it has ...
When 3D-printed architecture first materialized, many assumed that it would lead to widespread affordable housing, but, excepting some housing for homeless people, this hasn't been the case in the USA ...
Something really cool is happening in the heart of Texas. Marfa, that quirky little town known for its art scene, is about to become home to the world's first 3D-printed hotel. El Cosmico, a popular ...
As with any desktop 3D printer, the Vulcan printer pipes layer by layer to build an object — except this printer is more than 45 feet (13.7 m) wide, weighs 4.75 tons and prints residential homes. The ...
The construction is faster, cleaner and more affordable, but experts acknowledge some trial and error is needed One potential tool to combat the growing affordable ...