Siemens’ Spider Robots Could Disrupt the Construction Industry
The new line of spider-like robots currently being designed and tested at a Princeton, New Jersey research facility owned by German engineering giant Siemens AG work together to achieve the goal of large scale 3-D Printing. Essentially autonomous 3D-printing devices with legs, the spiders are currently limited to producing polylactic acid but could, in theory, […]
Japan Developing Extraterrestrial Construction Machines
The Japanese space agency has teamed up with construction company Kajima to develop autonomous construction machines for the moon and Mars. Read more.
Poraver X, A New Use for Beer Bottles
There’s a new, lightweight aggregate on the market that debuted at the World of Concrete trade show in February 2016. It’s called Poraver X. The word “poraver” actually means porous glass. Read more.