Are robot-made ‘printed’ buildings a solution to Bay Area housing crisis? By Ethan Baron, The Mercury News
Published: January 18, 2021, 6:00am
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3 Photos Mighty Buildings Chief Operating Officer Alexey Dubov poses for a photograph at their facility in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The venture capital-funded startup is making 3D printed home components from plastic polymer and minerals. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group/TNS) Photo Gallery
In a cavernous warehouse near the Oakland Coliseum, a 3D printer extrudes a secret blend of minerals and plastic polymer that’s hardened into a heavy stone-like form under ultraviolet light.
The end result of that alchemy? A move-in-ready, robot-made modular home from technology startup Mighty Buildings.
One startup is hoping that its 3D-printed dwellings will play a part in the battle for affordable housing by making shelter quicker and more affordably than other options on the market.