The house building robot is the work of Behrokh Khoshnevis from the University of Southern California. Seeing the devastation of the earthquake that destroyed the city of Bam, in his native Iran, inspired Behrokh Khoshnevis to crate a technology to allow people to build stable homes in a rapid and economical manner.
The Contour Crafter robot is like a 3D printer. The design is similar to a gantry crane with a computer guided nozzle and arm. They place cement and manipulate different house materials, from water and electrical pipes to windows and doors crosspieces. Guided by a structural design program, the robot will build the structure from the ground up, as robot deposits cement and additional material layer by layer.
Videos with different CG examples:
The Contour Crafter robot is like a 3D printer. The design is similar to a gantry crane with a computer guided nozzle and arm. They place cement and manipulate different house materials, from water and electrical pipes to windows and doors crosspieces. Guided by a structural design program, the robot will build the structure from the ground up, as robot deposits cement and additional material layer by layer.
Videos with different CG examples:
The University of Southern California professor’s Contour Crafting robot will see the first test. It’s scheduled to build a house in California within the next few months. The house will built in less than 24 hours out of only concrete and gypsum, and without the help of a single human hand.
Video of a real prototype:
As you can see the machine provides a new model for construction that drastically cuts building timelines, material, manpower, and most importantly, waste and carbon emissions.
via robots.engadget 1 & robots.engadget 2
via inhabitat 1 & inhabitat 2
