It's hard to use printers to build houses. This startup says it's found a solution — by creating a 3D printed home starter kit.

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On Tuesday, construction-tech startup Icon announced a collection of new 3D printing tech: a multi-story printer, a "low-carbon" concrete printing mix, a digital catalog of home designs, and an AI home designer.

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This 3D printed home in Detroit can be yours for $224,500 — see what it's like inside the 2-bedroom house

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Citizen Robotics completed

Citizen Robotics

This robotic hand could be the future of prosthetics

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Researchers at Swiss university ETH Zurich created a humanlike robotic hand using new 3D printing technology to create more sophisticated prosthetics.

Beauty brands are combining AI and 3D-printing tech to make personalized skincare products that target your specific needs

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Rem3dy Health Group offers personalized, 3D-printed skincare supplements under the brand Nourished.

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A 36-unit student housing block will be 3D-printed in Denmark — see what it could be like to live in

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SAGA Space Architects and 3DCP Group say they will design and build a 36-unit student housing community in Denmark near VIA University College's Holstebro campus.

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Guatemala's first 3D-printed tiny home is 527 square feet and was designed to resist earthquakes — take a look inside

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exterior of 3d printed home in Guatemala
3DCP Group and Progreso used COBOD's 3D printer to create what they say is Guatemala's first 3D-printed tiny home.

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3D-weaving tech that uses body-scan data from shoppers could mean a better fit, fewer returns, and a zero-waste future for fashion

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A young engineer 3D prints drones for rebel forces fighting Myanmar's military dictatorship. 'My parents would kill me' if they knew, he says.

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An unidentified rebel holds the Liberator MK-2, a 3D-printed drone that was produced by a young engineer in Myanmar.

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