The world’s first-ever steel 3D-printed bridge opened Thursday in Amsterdam. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands pushed a button on a robotic arm that cut a ribbon on the bridge, declaring the 40-foot, ...
The plan to 3D-print a bridge in mid-air was always bonkers. How could a technology best known for creating flimsy prototypes and personalized action figures be used for permanent construction ...
Gizmag has covered a wealth of remarkable architectural projects involving 3D printing – including a backyard castle, a number of small homes and a room with 260 million surfaces – but a project in ...
Because the bridge used fewer resources than typical building projects, it’s believed to be a proof-of-concept for more sustainable construction. “When we started with the concept the bridge was more ...
Imperial College London just made history by erecting the first-ever bridge constructed entirely via 3D printing, Business Insider reports. The steel bridge, which opened in Amsterdam’s Red Light ...
3D printing technology has been put to all kinds of weird and wonderful uses as it moves further towards mainstream use, and the latest ambitious project being tackled by the experts is a fully ...
A 3D printed steel bridge is finally being used in Amsterdam, and is now being used for research. It required a staggering 4.9 tons of stainless steel to create, and also four years' worth of research ...
AMSTERDAM – Dutch Queen Maxima teamed up with a small robot Thursday to unveil a steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge over a canal in the heart of Amsterdam's red light district. Maxima pushed a green ...
Dutch construction company Heijmans will be completing a steel bridge in the center of Amsterdam using what on paper seems like a futuristic method: with a 3D printer, robots, and steel. The project ...
An innovative 3D bridge printed from steel has been opened in Amsterdam’s red light district. The MX3D bridge, first proposed in 2015, was opened on Thursday by Dutch queen Máxima and is now open to ...