A spider-like robot named Charlotte, developed jointly by Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology, was unveiled this week at the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney, with ambitious goals both on Earth and in space.
Charlotte is a semi-autonomous, bio-inspired construction robot combining robotics and 3D printing technology. At the IAC, a scaled-down prototype was demonstrated, marking an early milestone in what’s intended to be a transformational shift in how structures are built.
On Earth, the vision is straightforward yet bold: Charlotte would ingest raw materials – such as sand, earth, or crushed brick waste – bind and compress them using a proprietary extrusion system, and progressively “print” building walls and structures in situ. [Read more…] about Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology unveil machine that can 3D print buildings using materials it ingests on-site