SwRI is developing robotics that autonomously dispenses everything from aerosol paints and surface coatings to mortar used in construction. The robot in this video “prints” a structure, layer-by-layer, into the shape of the iconic Alamo building. The patented system is part of SwRI’s ongoing research into large-scale 3D printing concrete construction and additive manufacturing automation. Paired with a fixed gantry system, the mobile robot features an end effector that dispenses concrete,
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