Video: Giant robotic arm 3D-prints a two-story house

A new 3D construction printer from Icon can whip out two-story concrete buildings faster and cheaper than its previous Vulcan printer. It has already been used to build a 27-ft-high structure called Phoenix House, now on display in Austin, Texas.Contin… Continue reading Video: Giant robotic arm 3D-prints a two-story house

Exploited Building Access System Vulnerability Patched 5 Years After Disclosure

Vulnerabilities affecting a Nice Linear physical access product, including an exploited flaw, patched five years after their disclosure.
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Graphene replaces sand to make lighter, stronger concrete

When you think of resources we’re running out of, sand might not be high on your list, but it’s up there thanks to our high demand for concrete. Scientists at Rice University have now shown that substituting graphene can not only save sand, but makes c… Continue reading Graphene replaces sand to make lighter, stronger concrete

Unpatched Loytec Building Automation Flaws Disclosed 2 Years After Discovery 

The details of 10 unpatched Loytec building automation product vulnerabilities have been disclosed two years after their discovery.
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Bricklaying robots can now build tennis-court-sized walls in 4 hours

The extraordinary Hadrian X bricklaying robot rocks up to a building site looking like a regular truck, then extends a 32-m (105-ft) boom arm and starts precisely laying up to 300 large masonry blocks an hour. It’s pretty remarkable to watch.Continue R… Continue reading Bricklaying robots can now build tennis-court-sized walls in 4 hours

Bacteria-based coating protects distillery buildings from the elements

Bacteria often get a bad rap, but in many cases they’re helpful little critters. Engineers have now developed a protective coating for buildings that’s loaded with bacteria, which absorb CO2 to produce a barrier against erosion by the elements.Continue… Continue reading Bacteria-based coating protects distillery buildings from the elements

Liftbuild nears completion on remarkable “top-down” skyscraper

An awkward, triangular site near the Greektown neighborhood was chosen for the project, since according to the developers, it wouldn’t have been possible to build a tower of this height using traditional construction methods – the elevated People Mover… Continue reading Liftbuild nears completion on remarkable “top-down” skyscraper

Liftbuild nears completion on remarkable “top-down” skyscraper

An awkward, triangular site near the Greektown neighborhood was chosen for the project, since according to the developers, it wouldn’t have been possible to build a tower of this height using traditional construction methods – the elevated People Mover… Continue reading Liftbuild nears completion on remarkable “top-down” skyscraper

HP targets construction sites with autonomous floorplan-printing robots

HP has put forward a small robot it says can dramatically speed up construction work, by autonomously printing guidelines straight from the blueprints onto the floor. Rugged, roadworthy and extremely accurate, Siteprint is a super-quick layout tool.Con… Continue reading HP targets construction sites with autonomous floorplan-printing robots

Astronauts could 3D print tools and parts from titanium and Mars dust

Sending materials into space is expensive, so the more astronauts can make on-site, the better. Engineers at Washington State University (WSU) have now demonstrated how crushed Martian rock could be mixed with a titanium alloy to make 3D-printable buil… Continue reading Astronauts could 3D print tools and parts from titanium and Mars dust