A 3D printer capable of printing houses and seawalls arrived in Florida late last month, bringing with it the potential to mitigate the impacts of hurricanes and develop the local workforce and construction industry.
The two-story construction printer known as BOD3 is manufactured by Denmark-based COBOD International and was shipped to the University of Florida’s East Campus last month.
It arrived unassembled on Sept. 20, becoming the first BOD3 to arrive in the U.S. and one of the first in circulation after COBOD released the new model in September…