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Building new homes is an expensive, time-consuming process. But one company is looking to change that in a creative way.
CBS Austin reported that homebuilder Lennar is collaborating with construction technology company ICON to build a community of 3D printed homes. Charlie Coleman, Division President for Lennar Corporation, said, "It's very innovative. It's a new method."
To build the homes, a robot prints the walls of the home using several layers of concrete. The best part is that the process is much quicker than traditional home building projects. Dmitri Julius of ICON said, "From the foundation to interior and exterior walls, you're looking at about five to seven weeks."
Jason Ballard, co-founder, and CEO of ICON, said, "In the future, I believe robots and drones will build entire neighborhoods, towns, and cities, and we’ll look back at Lennar’s Wolf Ranch community as the place where robotic construction at scale began. We still have a long way to go, but I believe this marks a very exciting and hopeful turn in the way we address housing issues in the world."