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DensePoplar Apr 18, 2025

Japan has constructed the world's first train station building using 3D printing. Assembled in just 2.5 hours after daily service ended, the structure costs half as much as traditional reinforced concrete while maintaining equivalent earthquake resistance. The 10-square-meter building opens in July, with similar constructions now planned at other stations. The Register
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Meanwhile, in Japan, train stations are being 3D-printed in an afternoon

: How's that for Platform-as-a-Service?

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春咲絵門 Apr 18, 2025

@adapalmer 60 Minutes did a story in 2023 about a Texas company printing houses. Makes you wonder how to go about making a printer that prints something essentially bigger than itself:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/company-3d-prints-houses-on-earth-partners-with-nasa-to-3d-print-on-moon-60-minutes-transcript/

Texas company 3D printing houses on Earth, partnering with NASA to 3D print infrastructure on the moon

A Texas company — driven by a mission to create faster, better and more affordable housing — is 3D printing homes. It's also working with NASA to 3D print on the Moon. Lesley Stahl reports.