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Work out the answer. this is so printing at scale. it's a largely automated method of manufacturing houses, and it's thanks to a fleet of giant 3d printers. they squirt out a layer of material and then they squirt out another, and another, and another. icon has partnered up with one of the biggest housebuilders in america to deliver 100 homes here in georgetown, texas. hey. you're connor? i'm connor. spencer, right? nice to meet you. welcome to the job site of the future. one thing i noticed is that's the only billing noises? correct. there's gotta be some banging at some point? there has to b...

Those worksites and jobsites, and then you also have all the design freedom and flexibility that you can possibly imagine, plus you get a more resilient build material. its early days at the moment, so the actual speed at which houses materialise will vary. but some of the earlier houses are ready to be roofed. you have your primary bedroom here. master bedroom. right. being british, can i show you the most exciting thing about an american home? i'm guessing this is the walk—in wardrobe, the walk—in closet right? this is the walk—in closet! i have never owned a walk—in closet. no? no, ...

The next giant leap for humankind will probably be taken from some kind of moon base, which will most likely not be built from materials that we send up from earth. after all, the moon is not made of cheese, you know. the technology that is going to be required to rebuild the moon base with 3d printing is actually going to be a completely different form factor. it has to be. because the challenges of building there. so you are probably looking at something that is like a robotic arm that gathers local materials and then effectively melts them into place so you can continue to build on top of t...

And flexibility that you can possibly imagine, plus you get a more resilient build material. you have your primary bedroom here. master bedroom. right. being british, can i show you the most exciting thing about the american home? i'm guessing this is the walk—in wardrobe, the walk—in closet, right? this is the walk—in closet! i have never owned a walk—in closet. no? no, no, no. i'd be in here all day. welcome to america, not only america, but texas, right? everything is bigger. what's really different about 3d printing is all the permanent fixtures can be laid down at the same time. t...

You're connor? i'm connor. spencer, right? nice to meet you. welcome to the job site of the future. now, the walls aren'tjust thin lines of concrete. there are multiple layers forming concrete columns to add rigidity. reinforced by steel, they are printed using a proprietary material, a cement—like substance that is air—tight while also providing increased insulation. but how easy is it to both be creative and cost efficient? the reason we exist is to be faster, cheaper, more resilient. the very awesome thing about 3d printing is it allows for you to do that at scale, so we're talking abou...