AUSTIN (KXAN) — The future of 3D printed homes is closer than you think. Austin-based ICON announced on Wednesday that it will begin selling its 3D-printing technology to construction companies and builders.
The system, called Titan, is a “multi-story robotic construction system designed to build at lower cost and with greater speed and quality,” according to a press release.
“After nearly a decade of research, development, and field operations, we believe it’s time to put these technologies directly into the hands of other builders,” said Jason Ballard, Co-Founder and CEO of ICON in the release.
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ICON says that early reservation holders for the Titan program are planning to use it to rebuild homes lost in the recent California wildfires.
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