Researchers at a Swiss university recently built a “construction robot” that uses environmentally friendly materials to “print” houses, but the construction method is different from traditional 3D printing. The R&D team hopes that this construction robot can further promote emission reduction in the global construction industry.
Reportedly, the house building process of the robot recently developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is similar to that of 3D printing houses. The difference is that this robot uses “impact printing” technology, which can cut sticky building materials. It is formed into blocks and then projected towards a designated location at a speed of 36 kilometers per hour. Stacked building materials gradually form a wall and there is practically no need to wait for drying.
Lauren Vasey, Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology: We mainly stamp construction materials, but we do not use any mechanical structures or construction molds. The robot projects the building materials layer by layer. High-speed shooting. Layer after layer.
According to scientific researchers, the advantage of this latter construction method is that it can “use local materials”. The construction robot’s building materials do not require any cement. Building materials can be made from the soil excavated when laying the foundation and mixed with a small amount of additives.
Lauren Vasey, PhD, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology: If this mechanical system can be used on a large scale, we will have great potential to build buildings that are both fast and environmentally friendly.
According to relevant studies, the construction sector accounts for up to 37% of global carbon emissions. Nearly half of a building’s total carbon emissions come from construction materials and processes. The Swiss scientific research team hopes to promote the reduction of emissions throughout the construction sector by using sustainable building materials and speeding up building construction.
Source: CCTV Finance
