Solar-Powered “Stone Spray”™ 3D Printer Robot Creates Entire Buildings From Sand!

Concept for sand sculpting robots

Concept for sand sculpting robots

The Inhabitat article headline above might be a little bit of an exaggeration, but the technology is still very interesting. A 3-D robot arm uses a special spray to bind the sand together to create various shapes and structures. The article claims that the creators of the technology at the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia have already created furniture, load-bearing walls, and support-free sculptural shapes. [Source: Inhabitat via ASCE SmartBrief. Image: StoneSpray.com]