The project, begun by the Joris Laarman Studio and Petr Novikov and Saša Jokić from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), will see six-axis robotic arms 3D print a steel bridge to be placed across the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal in the city’s famous Red Light District. Thanks to support and software from Autodesk, the systems are able to weld metal or print resin, in mid-air, without support structures or size constraints. The project is also being boosted by Dutch construction firm Heijmans and Autodesk, who caught the ribbon cutting ceremony on Periscope, as well as TU Delft and the municipal government. Once complete, the MX3D bridge will be the first 3D printed bridge in the world.
world's 1st 3D-printed pedestrian bridge