Following a rush of investments from PERI Group, G.E. Renewable Energy, and Cemex Ventures, COBOD is lining up projects to set the tone for the future of 3D printing. In North America, hardware by the Danish concrete 3D printer manufacturer is being used to build a 4,000-square-foot house and a two-story building. At the same time, Central America will see the installation of the first COBOD 3D construction printer in Guatemala to help solve the massive housing deficit in the region.
Houston, Texas 3D printed house. Image courtesy Anthony Vu/COBOD.In Houston, Texas, German construction company PERI Group, local construction firm CIVE, and HANNAH architects are building a two-story building that also doubles as the largest 3D printed residential construction so far in the U.S. Relying on COBOD’s BOD2 3D construction printer for the 4,000-square foot project; the team managed to…