Automate Construction Podcast

Jason Jones is the CEO of R Squared out of Austin Tx. I stopped the demo unit he 3D printed in cementitious mortar and we recorded a podcast inside. I hope you don't mind my dog was in and out in between swims in the pod and running around with the cattle on the farm.    Automate Construction Website https://automate.construction  R-Squared Website https://r2-texas.com

In this episode of the automate construction podcast Nick Holden and I discuss his start up contour 3-D and how they printed the first permanent 3-D printed building in Australia. This was a tremendous accomplishment and they did it for a TV show which is extremely popular in the land down under. We get into discussing why contour decided to build their own concrete printer Nick Holden entrepreneu...

Meltio is a Spanish startup developing metal printing extruder heads used around the world. Their system uses lasers to melt the inconel or other materials into a very dense custom formed part not limited by traditional casting or forging restrictions. This technology is opening up new design opportunities to make parts lighter and less wasteful.   https://meltio3d.com/

Printer manufacturer & construction innovator in Serbia joins me to discuss how the startup NaturaEco wants to change construction.    https://automate.construction  https://www.naturaecocorp.com

Witold and his team in Poland built their own printer from scratch as the first in the country to use this technology. They seek to use it for rebuilding efforts around Europe. They brought the wok to Poland.  In this episode we get into their startup and its story and even some of Witolds personal experience living in Europe during a time of escalated conflict.   https://automate.constr...

Roof, Paint, Stucco,  this machine is capable of things we have never seen automated on a 3D printed construction site before. Diamond Age is taking big leaps in the right direction (automation) by printing concrete walls then going many steps further.  This has been one of my favorite interviews because of the scope of automation in their system. 3D printed construction is a cool way to...

After filming their intricate parametrically designed 3150 sqft home printed in Texas, we stopped by my podcast studio to discuss the printing process and future vision of Hive 3D and their partnership with legendary concrete printer Andrey Rudenko.    https://automate.construction  https://hive3dbuilders.com/

Founder Matthew Gile and CEO Don Ajamian join me on the Automate Construction Podcast to discuss their recent achievement of printing the first permitted 3D printed house in California, a notoriously difficult place to do construction.   https://www.emergent-3d.com/  https://automate.construction

CEO Jim Ritter tells us all about his team who's printer built the first permitted 3D printing in Florida. Now they are starting a MASSIVE new project with lots of improvements from everything they have learned!  https://printedfarms.com/ https://automate.construction

Jelle Feringa is a serial entrepreneur, having founded multiple startups in the building space he has a unique perspective on construction technologies and recently the robotic deposition of earthen materials. With a background in architecture and subtractive manufacturing, Jelle brings fascinating dynamics to the world of construction automation and in this podcast episode we dive into some of hi...

Platt Boyd is the founder of Branch Technology and I got to visit their facility in Chattanooga, TN. I have never seen so many robotic arms in one room and even though they didn't let cameras inside I got to see a print in action.    Https://automate.construction  https://branchtechnology.com/

https://automate.construction  https://www.peri3dconstruction.com/en

Ian Arthur founded Nidus 3D to address the housing problem in Ontario, Canada and they have been pushing the boundaries into unexplored territories with their Cobod printer. In this episode we discuss their early projects, some of the challenges that come with a startup, and what they are looking forward to testing next!

As Michael Ordinaka says, money is not the limiting factor for the resourceful engineer! With willpower and determination innovation can be born from 'junk', when there is a will there is a way! Michael built the Claystation printer in his backyard and soon will begin construction of a residential unit. He is also looking forward to building an even larger gantry system from old telephone poles!

Round 3 with the CEO of Vertico! They have had tremendous growth since our first episode, for those who don't know Volker was the very first guest to appear on the Automate Construction podcast on episode 1!   Submit a project I should feature! https://automate.construction/upload/  Automate Construction Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/189kgzGxFcLLZKg3l0jua9?si=26d9b01cb67d4130&nbs...

Jon Scott and Emmanuel Roy recently received their Twente Additive Manufacturing printer and they are already mastering the basics of concrete printing! In this insightful episode they candidly share their experience hand mixing material, avoiding the pesky rotor stator, and what they believe the industry needs to advance.   Submit a project I should feature! https://automate.construction/upl...

We see lots of concrete extrusion but Additive Techtonics has a new strategy! Instead they simply extrude water onto a powder bed of their special mix which enables even more freeform design than the other printing techniques we usually see!   https://www.additive-tectonics.com/  Submit a project I should feature! https://automate.construction/upload/  Automate Construction Podcast...

Many love the idea of 3D printing houses but hate cement! This one is for you! Geopolymers have been long touted as a potential solution to the environmental factors of 3D printed construction using concrete. Today we get to speak with the founders of Renca, Husband Wife team Andrey & Marina Dudnikov.   Submit a project I should feature! https://automate.construction/upload/  Automat...

Mikkel Brich is a pioneer of construction automation in Denmark brining many of the technologies we saw on our last visit to the job site. Manufacturers like Cobod prefer to focus on their craft of building printers not houses so it is up to crews like 3DCP group to use the 3D printed construction technologies on site. As the industry matures the downstream effects are becoming a reality. Contract...

Luyten is a company we have been featuring since their inception and they have come a tremendous distance in terms of quality and scale of their prints! We get to hear from Ahmed himself about what it took to start a 3D printed construction company without relying on another company to produce the equipment for you.    Luyten Website https://www.luyten3d.com/about-us  Submit a proje...

Berkley professor Ronald Rael allowed me to visit his latest project in Center, Colorado and in addition to a full day of print footage we also did this podcast to dive into what motivates Prof. Rael to embark on such unique projects. The answer starts 1000s of years ago and it may surprise you.   Submit a project I should feature! https://automate.construction/upload/  Automate Construc...

Stephan Mansour and JG 80 seek to regulate ISO/ASTM standards and assist 3DCP in becoming mainstream. In this episode we set out to squash misconceptions and throw people into the deep end. We are both huge fans of the industry but that does not mean we are blind to the realities of a rapidly evolving disruptive technology in the biggest industry on Earth. Change is hard, the people working to inn...

Constructions 3D has a completely one of a kind concrete printing system unlike the others we have seen on this channel. Their CEO Antoine has extensive 3D printing experience and shares with us his vision of competing a 3D printed citadel to serve as his business HQ and personal home for his family.  Constructions 3D https://en.constructions-3d.com/  Submit a project I should feature! h...

Z Shares how his company RIC aims to automate construction and expand his startup in North America. We talk about material challenges, R&D, and more   Submit a project I should feature! https://automate.construction/upload/  Automate Construction Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/189kgzGxFcLLZKg3l0jua9?si=26d9b01cb67d4130  Automate Construction Website https://automate.const...

Azure has ventured from offsite prefab modular into 3d printed buildings, soon their brand new manufacturing system will be assembled and they will be spitting out new homes! (Stick around long enough and you'll get to watch me spill coffee on myself when I don't realize the lid isn't on properly)   Submit a project I should feature! https://automate.construction/upload/  Automate Constr...