Will you cross a printed bridge?
MX3D, a 3D printing company in Amsterdam has developed a robotic 3D printer that can ‘draw’ structures in mid air, and are planning to use it to build a bridge over a canal in the city.
The robots will be printing steel, using special arms that heat up the metal to 1,500° C before welding the structure. The robots will be creating their own rail supports as they go along, allowing them to move across the water as they build the bridge.
[quote type=”border_left”]We research and develop groundbreaking, cost-effective robotic technology with which we can 3D-print beautiful, functional objects in almost any form, said MX3D on their web page. The ultimate test? Printing an intricate, ornate metal bridge for a special location to show what our robots and software, engineers, craftsmen and designers can do.[/quote]
The construction of the bridge is scheduled to begin in September this year.
