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3D printing is an enabling technology, which has made many a corporation rethink design, manufacturing and the whole supply chain. More than this, it opens new pathways to economic development, being that for startups all the way to developing countries. For nations where skilled labor is short in supply, 3D printing is a great tool to expedite production. It’s also a promising solution for housing and disaster relief for countries where the infrastructure can’t sustain it. I

With AM, as with any other exponential technologies, it’s very hard to make a sound prediction on its future development, even in the next 5 years. However, there are clear indications that certain roadblocks will most likely be surpassed. Industrial settings will see reliable and large-scale AM technologies being pushed to the high standards required to being widely adopted. New materials with exciting properties will enable new, unthought of applications and provide sustain

After the initial hype for the construction industry to adopt 3D printing, the buzz has died down. This is despite the excitement surrounding the MX3D bridge in Amsterdam and the impressive print times of homes by WinSun or ApisCor. In truth, this sector requires heavy investment in R&D before it can become of widespread use: material sciences for printable and reliable cement, building design for printability, construction-grounds automation, even simple order-of-operations