#3DExpress: First Homeowners Move Into ICON’s 3D Printed Community in Texas

The aim of 3DExpress is to look back each week at some of the week’s news that we didn’t cover otherwise. Because there’s a lot going on in the 3D printing market! This week, learn more about the homebuyers who are moving into the world’s first 3D printed community in Texas as well as SPEE3D’s penetration of the West African market. Next, the 3D printed skate park in France has officially opened in preparation for the Olympics next week and the French navy announces that it has adopted metal additive manufacturing. Last but certainly not least, Sinterit has announced that it has raised more money. Happy reading and enjoy the weekend!

Homebuyers Move Into ICON’s 3D Printed Community

A couple of years back, ICON made the news with the announcement that it would be building the world’s first 3D printed community in Texas. Now, we can see the fruit of those efforts. It seems that the first buyers have started to move into the houses at Wolf Ranch, just north of Austin. The 100-home development was built using ICON’s Vulcan robotic solutions, which are able to print a 2000-square-foot home in only about a week. And it seems the residents are appreciating their new homes. One couple was able to close on a 1,977-square-foot model for only $487,000, making their mortgage significantly lower than they had expected in the popular Texas city. The homeowners note that reasons for choosing this community including being at the forefront of a changing construction sector, noting as well that neighbors are already putting videos on TikTok as interest in the developments are high.