This founder is just a delight. In this tough world, that’s the people we need. A true innovator who not only dreams of a better world but builds it. Kudos from Germany!
I just ran across this today. I think this is one of the best 60 minutes I’ve ever seen. I’m so impressed by Jason Ballard. I had seen the 3D printing before but didn’t know the backstory till now. To take a company to the level he & his cofounders have- is nothing short of amazing. To think a Texan is restoring my hope in humanity -is also amazing! 😜
It's doable with a giant computer . But not feasible . It's affordable only to the builder.each house costs half a million dollars here on earth and ridiculously there is no water on the moon the make the cement mix.
@@juanlanda2441did you watch the entire episode? NASA has it figured out. They’ll use a substance abundant on the moon, & no water needed. The substance is manipulated to building material by laser beams. It is wholly feasible. Icon just got 58M from NASA. As well as the military is on board. Not all homes cost $500k to build. The 100 cookie cutters in outskirts of Austin they are developing do cost that much. manufactured homes cost that much anymore. New stick-built cookies are fetching 1M+ in my region.
@@juanlanda2441 if you watch the complete video you will see in the last ~1/4 that, on the Moon, no water is planned to be used. Robotic arms to place and smooth the fine, powdery “regolith” into shape. Then, high power lasers to melt it into finished, hardened product. I hope they succeed. This whole 60 minutes episode was inspirational!
He is robbing people lol.I could see if you were lowering the price of housing..but taking away from peoples feeling of purpose and their jobs to cut costs and then charge the same price?
I'm a master carpenter that's been building and restoring homes for 43yrs. Nt gonna lie !! I was threatened and close minded at 1st,but after listening and watching... You guys will change the world and are doing it for rt. Reasons and people in need 1st ur bishop is spot on !!and ur doing the lord's work also.madd props Texas and never..never ..never quit!! Sincerely carpenter hurricane surfer and relief contractor who has risen and then done outreach rebuilding after hurricane gone 24 times from outer banks n.c. pratt O'Brien
Wouldn't it be great to go down to communities after hurricanes and seeing trees knocked over, cars damaged, rubbish and debris scattered, but not one person's home destroyed.
I used to watch them, but a long time ago when I was a child. The commentator acts like a fool. They need to bring their show into the new century. This story is interesting, but others cover it much better.
*AEROSPACE ENGINEER HERE:* this is exactly the sort of story that drive engineers up the wall. Its presented as if this is the latest and greatest wonder tech. ITS NOT - 3D printing of buildings has been around for a decade. As for printing on Mars or the moon that's being done by a number of companies. This is so typical of the *LAZY JOURNALISM* that is so rampant these days. Its basically a 22 minute advertisement. *When flagship programs of major networks are this shoddy how can the media wonder why we have no faith in them.*
It's always hard for me to believe that business people can be altruistic but if these guys really are what they appear to be, they can change the world for a lot of marginalized people
The banks own them, they rely on venture capitalists and investment firms controlled by banks. The largest money maker for banks is a mortgage. Why would they let them undermine that racket when they could just increase their margins for developers and banking. The system is beyond broken
They won't. They are gonna sell them to rich white people. Guy talks about things being cookie cutter and then uses this tech to make cookie cutter houses that are still expensive. They will never be made affordable for the average person. If they were they already would be... And they aren't.
I live near that 3D-printed community north of Austin and have toured the model home. It's really nice, and those houses should compete very well against the traditional builds that are going up all over town. I hope these guys succeed because affordable housing is going to be a bigger and bigger issue here in Central Texas, along with much of the rest of the country.
This technology has been around for 5 years now and they haven't done squat but increase margins for developers, they don't care about affordable housing.
@distorta if it's been around for 5 yrs and all the bad your trying to say about them ... why hasn't anyone else done so?? Lol 😂 they need time to build up the company and make ways to build them faster 🤷🏾 and they also have to buy new equipment I'd assume so they can scale up the business... then they can lower the price or if they get competitors then maybe the price will go down but if it was so easy to start a company like this and make profits then why hasn't anyone else gotten this far or why haven't you 🤷🏾😂😂😂
@@Dr-Frogif they could they would but they are a growing company and they have to invest in improving the business and also no one else is doing this like them so they deserve to reap the benefits 🤷🏾 that's why we have patents in this world 😂😂 they are trying to scale up the business which will take plenty money... they are using technology they have so most of what they make as in the printers is something new and most would assume it wouldn't be cheap.... your acting like the guys got 2,000 of these printers lol give them time 🤷🏾
In northern Indiana, in the 50s and 60s, a good number of houses were built with concrete poured in to wood forms. My father was fascinated with them. Even in his old age, he was collecting old plans and had voice recordings of him and the man that came up with the idea and built them.
They have been building high terminal efficient homes (green homes) for some time. Cement produces high carbon emission. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_concrete
@@zenakinne They mentioned they were experimenting with different mixtures to reduce carbon emissions. This shows they are thinking about the environmental aspects too.
@@chark4734- they said "High 400K", so you're looking at about a half million dollars. Why would anyone pay that kind of money for something that looks like sh*t?
Geez, why can’t people ever be positive in the comments on anything that isn’t a celebrity or movie clip?? This is revolutionary technology that will literally change things for the better for human beings and all I see is people complaining. Oh well, I’m excited by it! Good luck to these guys.
this is nothing revolutionnary, this is just pure greed and doesnt come close to current nowdays construction technics. In fact this has zero advantage for anyone except the greedy company which want to ever increase already indecent margins. 400K for this crappy construction is a joke. A concrete block cost 2usd and it doesnt take many to build a house. And it is probably faster than deplying this joke.
Only a certain kind of sand can be used in the concrete mix, and there is a world-wide shortage, strange as it seems. There has been some experimentation using finely crushed recycled glass. That would be a win-win because there is a surplus of collected glass in this country. I do so hope this young man succeeds, the US needs him and his houses.
@@eponymousIme I've stories of gangs sending dozens of young children on to the beach and night and stuffing their pockets with sand and then dropping it off at a truck nearby
@@dkizxpt-su3ze Better get busy planting. The world loses almost 6 million hectares of forest each year to deforestation. That’s like losing an area the size of Portugal every two years.
@JermJr0 I work for a structural engineering firm who just designed a building for a major retailer who is doing a 3d print building. It is flawed and most of it is just a facade. They said it would cut on the trades, but it does not. The major retailer said if it is good for only 10 years, then okay. It is just for show.
This makes me so proud. To be living in a country where engineering solutions are being applied to uplift the weakest of our society! Wish these guys infinite success 🙌
*AEROSPACE ENGINEER HERE:* this is exactly the sort of story that drive engineers up the wall. Its presented as if this is the latest and greatest wonder tech. ITS NOT - 3D printing of buildings has been around for a decade. As for printing on Mars or the moon that's being done by a number of companies. This is so typical of the *LAZY JOURNALISM* that is so rampant these days. Its basically a 22 minute advertisement. *When flagship programs of major networks are this shoddy how can the media wonder why we have no faith in them.*
The problem is the 3-D printing only creates a relatively small portion of a house - the framing and walls (perhaps 20% to 25% of the total home). The old fashion method is need for foundation, electric, plumbing, HVAC, venting util hook ups, upper floors, all roofing components, cabinetry, kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, doors, windows, site purchase, sitework, and the list goes on and on - all of which need to be done conventionally. But, this method only works in new construction, and only for one-story construction. The price of the complete home is $500 to $700K in the development shown. There is a reason by virtually no one has ever bought or lived in a 3-D printed home.
Bro California makes $500k sound cheap and too good to be true. We need this technology so badly to workout. The resentment is growing daily in California. If mom and dad didn’t leave you a house or you didn’t buy one 5 years ago. There’s no way a hard working couple can afford a home here. So sad and depressing I can rent a $1.5 million dollar home for $4k a month. Or I can buy a 30 year old single wide for $400k and that doesn’t include the land that it sits on. Just the rights.
Half a MILLION dollars, is NOT helping the homeless, the poor or the middle class! If your way is cheaper, then why aren't your PRICES cheaper???????????????? I am a retired residential contractor. Material prices are about 3 times higher, labor is about 1.5 times higher and housing prices are about 132 time higher than when reality dominated our society. The absolute greed in today's marketplace sickens me.
I think all the curves are cool and all, but if you made your homes square and modular, you could build a machine that could pour the concrete in the shape of a square without the need for a 3D printer. You would probably be able to use one small machine to build homes as large as you want.
This is the reason why America is number one in innovations. A free mind cannot never be content to do one thing, but rather, the mind is free to expand and come up with new ideas. Love this 3D architectural design. “To boldly go where no man has gone before”, it is now a possibility.
Jason is an amazing person. Passionate, driven, visionary seeded by doing the right thing for people and for the planet. Him merging his ideas and compassion with others who are like minded brought a tear to my eyes. Being a little contrarian for a moment, there is a huge construction industry that is going to push back and people's jobs are at stake, still I am hope both succeed.
My only criticism here is these homes aren't moveable. With climate change here, people end up fleeing fires and have no home while they are evacuated from the area. This is a good solution for some people, but for a lot of us we have "fire season" and are looking for a small structure that can make it down the highway that we can still live inside. Your home may be extremely fire resistant, but you are not, and hotels are very expensive. Working class Americans cannot afford a house and an RV, they have to choose. Most will choose to take their homes with them when the city infrastructure fails. This means they are going to choose tinyhomes on wheels/vans/trucks over a mortgage payment. Get a grant/tax break to provide these homes for free though, and people would be ecstatic to have them regardless of if they move. Incredible Tiny Homes here on youtube is trying to change legislation to allow more of these smaller homes. You're fighting the same fight! We need the choice in a home, and right now most of us do not have one. Thank you for showing people we can live differently and still be happy. EDIT: Kind request the first 3D printed structure on our moon be a peace sign. Love you all.
Stop it,...if climate change was that big a problem as you people want us to believe,..multimillionaires would not buy beach homes or get any insurance,..stop it,..your being led down a fools errand,...
My main thing is how does a full concrete house withstand changes in temperature and things like earthquakes. Theres a reason we dont just make concrete boxes to live in.
These 3d printed homes has concrete formulated for such a thing along with how 3d printer method is used also increases the durability of the home where traditional concrete/rebar homes will fail overtime due to constant temperature changes.
As someone who has recently gotten into design in auto desk fusion and 3d printing, I’m amazed by this and think it’s awesome. I hope the costs can come down for ppl in the future. I know nothing about the cost of materials obviously, but 400k for a house built in 2 weeks seems like a lot. But then again, at the moment, they must covering their costs for their free homes built, which I think is a great thing. I know with 3d printing at home, cost of material becomes a lot less if things are designed without the need for supports to handle overhanging material that needs to be printed. These homes resemble ideal printing scenarios at home from what I saw in the video. Hopefully if more companies begin to do this, there will be more opportunities bc sadly for some people, 400k is too much to own a home. But I don’t by any means reject their mission. This is incredible.
Imagine cleaning milk off those walls - the porous surfaces will retain the milk indefinitely. And what happens when the kid spills spaghetti sauce? Each bead acts as a miniature ledge, collecting dust, pet hair, etc., and with the coarse texture, wiping clean would be difficult. The concept is intriguing but seems impractical at the moment. The addition of a trowel on the robotic nozzle to smooth the surface would be an improvement.
@@5.10_Gambit I agree. Dust, dirt, grime, food, drinks....all find every nook and crannies and this entire system looks like floor to ceiling nook and crannies.
This sounds like a great alternative to flimsy, wasteful stick frame construction. As someone who lives in a cold climate though, I'm wondering about wall insulation. Also, I thought cement was very carbon intensive so not getting why it's ecologically better.
It is very carbon intensive... "Concrete releases an extreme amount of CO2 each year. Cement is made by firing limestone, clay, and other materials in a kiln. CO2 is emitted from the energy used to fire the material, and the chemical reaction produced from the mixture when it is exposed to heat. According to the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, each pound of concrete releases 0.93 pounds of carbon dioxide."
@@snatermans compared to the way stick built construction is done and all the "hidden" costs of it (not just monetary costs but environmental as well) The 3d printed is better, but not by a whole hell of a lot. You have to figure all the tiny costs, one does not associate with the cost of building a house, Such as, the workers gasoline and car maintenance to get to work year after year, to continue making those 2x4's as well as every single other material.
About 5 years ago they were talking about this and they said they if it takes off it will be cheaper to live but as things go I don’t believe that at all
We used to build houses out of cinderblocks. Cheap. People could build their own. 3D concrete printed houses must be not the same thing, but I would like to understand the difference.
“I was thinking about the homelessness problem”… so I made a $400+k house. My parents bought a house in the subdivision where I currently live back in the 70’s, for $75k. Custom 2 story home. I bought my house in the same subdivision back in 2012 for $150k, smaller house too. Inflation is a killer, but $400k houses are not cheap.
This is what our future should be: not what is going on in Earth now. This is the story that should show what humanity is capable of. I’m crying tears of joy
My only concern is they are using simulated regolith and not actual regolith to run these tests (for lunar building). If the composition of the area they land the first 3D printer on the moon is even minimally different in terms of the composite materials they used on Earth, how will that impact building these structures?
@@anthonygiurbino1710 Real or simulated, as long as the composition is the same the results will be the same. Concrete is no different on the surface of earth. The materials you use to make it are never identically consistent, and steps have to be taken to ensure "Quality Control". We see this even today with buildings like the apartment in Florida collapsing, or other structures and tragedies of that sort... Sadly it all comes down to Human error and ignorance.
Absolutely fascinating while solving a myriad of weight, resource issues with virtually indestructible formation and foundation. The world should be excited for this. These designers are geniuses.
Conceptually cool, environmentally impractical. I really do love the idea but concrete isn't the 'environmental' answer. Berm homes, mud brick, hemp blocks, geodesic domes, and many other techniques are much more sustainable. 🤷 Just saying. I do appreciate these guys chasing and developing their dreams. Super awesome feat. 👍
Yes! Thats my house shopping budget. Looking for a house in that price range. This video has come up in my feed because I keep trying to find one of these houses in my area but to no avail 😞.
This is cool, but it also seems likely to eliminate a lot of construction jobs that usually go to building walls. Just pointing it out, like most technological advances, there's creation but also destruction.
That is because Capitalism is part of the problem, why do humans NEED to work in the near future when we might have the ability to provide the necessities of all?
The future isn't on-site 3D printing of houses out of concrete. The future will be 3D printing of complete wall panels and components out of ultra light but ultra strong, UV-resistant polymers developed by someone like 3M, Dow or DuPont. No more wood. No more on-site cutting. Everything will be printed in a factory. The panels will lock together like a 3D puzzle and be impervious to the elements. They'll be able to be brought out and stood up in the time it takes ICON to set their printer up on site. It will be the ultimate kit house.
If they're starting in the high 400000 range what's the point of 3 G Printing House in the first place if it's not cheaper? With those houses normally cost double that price because I've seen other people who 3D print house for the homeless one and two bedroom homes only cost $13,000 with the finished inside
Scale in orders of magnitude will make housing cheaper in the long run. The use of robots and AI will make it super efficient. The future will be great.
you must be living in a fantasy world, "robots" and "ai" have nothing to do with =contruction job, they have nothing to bring and will not improve anything.
Dont get how that tiny rebar not being tied vertically to hold the horizontal bars makes it stronger? Ive been steelfixing and dont know how it holds its integrity with just horizontal bars not being tied. Could we see a integrity test with a sledge hammer possibly?
3D printing is definitely the future of house building. There's no tools or assembly required when an object is 3D printed. That's just progress. People always come up with thoughts to do something faster or make something better. Even the 3D printers themselves will get faster and better.
It is a good concept but all the houses will look alike. I like brick, siding and stucco. It would be nice to have more architecture design an appealing look. The combination of textures and colors make a more attractive design. There is great potential here but I don't think abandoning traditional architecture and building methods is the answer. We could incorporate the technology with existing techniques, that would be great.
I think you've missed the point of this technology. It's designed to increase speed and lower costs. Not to mention this method makes nearly no difference to the builders capacity to select final aesthetics. All of those finishes can be applied to the final surface.
0:34: 🏠 A Texas company called Icon is using 3D printing to construct houses, potentially revolutionizing the construction industry. 4:53: 🏗 3D printing offers a more efficient and waste-free way to construct buildings compared to traditional stick frame walls. 9:28: 🏠 Icon 3D printed small houses for the homeless in Austin. 14:48: 🚀 NASA and ICON are working together to create the first object built on another world using autonomous construction technologies. 18:43: 🌙 NASA tests robotic arm and 3D printer in moon-like conditions, paving the way for lunar and Martian colonization. Recap by Tammy AI
Boomers as news hosts. Boomers as presidents. I can’t even stand watching a news show with Boomers as the hosts. All I can think is “they can NEVER understand the economic disaster younger people are in, nor do they care..”
I have NO idea why people think this will somehow make homes cheaper lol. They kept harping about "ITS CHEAPER!" yet at the beginning she says these homes start in the Upper 400K range. That's not cheaper lol. It's not a revolution here. Concrete cracks and these homes are going to do the same thing. Just give it a few years and we will be watching 60 minutes video about "3D printed homes scammers" or frauds. None of these homes have been subjected to the same conditions traditional stick frame homes have for decades. Before we call this a marvel. Maybe we should wait and see how these turn out in the long run. Also hanging things and repairing damaged walls is going to be a pain.
Those wall look like they will need frequent dusting or more likely vacuuming. Can't they create a smooth, flat surface on the interior walls by troweling on some kind of plaster-like material? A smooth flat surface would make painting and repainting the walls easier too.
I absolutely love the idea of 3D printed home. Hopefully we can focus more on building homes on earth vs the moon but I hope this company is wildly successful
He's right. This guy is like an Elon musk. He's brilliant and he has approached a problem with zeal and passion and I hope he changes the world. Yes we have a lot of guys that were construction. They can still do it building houses. Way, the waist created in materials the way that houses are built now and the shoddy construction. I mean it comes down in a tornado. If it gets flooded it washes away that concrete is going to stay and I don't mean no category 6 hurricane but come on. There's so much less waste. My neighbors just had a deck built the pile of waste just from that is unbelievable. And we don't need to be doing like that. This gentleman is doing the right thing a right way and I hope he pursues it to the maximum and since He is a text and I have a feeling that he will. And I hope that God is behind him 100%. If somebody was building 3D printed homes here in West Virginia I will be the first in line to move into one. Can you imagine how much less heating and cooling you would use inside a concrete home besides the obvious beauty?. Way to go brother. I'm going to pray for you.
IMO - Someone in the overpriced, over hyped Austin housing market who actually wants to do good for the people- it's a miracle. Considering most home builders and developers in Texas are super greedy, and in some cases produce sub standard products this is wonderful news. We need more people like him.
My my my, $500,000.00, is that with plumbing and electric. Looks on the sick side of a box, at least, no termites would ever enter. So funny, repairs would be a blast. Water leak, oh swoosh. Water heater on the outside, how nice. The curtains are nice...but extra. Gives your house "the old Garden hose " appearance.
This founder is just a delight. In this tough world, that’s the people we need. A true innovator who not only dreams of a better world but builds it. Kudos from Germany!
No kudos they've done too much wrong.. All I can say stay in line and keep doing good
The world needs more people like him....an optimistic visionary that's willing to get down in the dirt to make things happen.
I just ran across this today. I think this is one of the best 60 minutes I’ve ever seen. I’m so impressed by Jason Ballard. I had seen the 3D printing before but didn’t know the backstory till now. To take a company to the level he & his cofounders have- is nothing short of amazing. To think a Texan is restoring my hope in humanity -is also amazing! 😜
It's doable with a giant computer . But not feasible . It's affordable only to the builder.each house costs half a million dollars here on earth and ridiculously there is no water on the moon the make the cement mix.
@@juanlanda2441did you watch the entire episode? NASA has it figured out. They’ll use a substance abundant on the moon, & no water needed. The substance is manipulated to building material by laser beams. It is wholly feasible. Icon just got 58M from NASA. As well as the military is on board.
Not all homes cost $500k to build. The 100 cookie cutters in outskirts of Austin they are developing do cost that much. manufactured homes cost that much anymore. New stick-built cookies are fetching 1M+ in my region.
@@juanlanda2441 if you watch the complete video you will see in the last ~1/4 that, on the Moon, no water is planned to be used. Robotic arms to place and smooth the fine, powdery “regolith” into shape. Then, high power lasers to melt it into finished, hardened product.
I hope they succeed. This whole 60 minutes episode was inspirational!
He is robbing people lol.I could see if you were lowering the price of housing..but taking away from peoples feeling of purpose and their jobs to cut costs and then charge the same price?
That dude is a man on a mission. I was enthralled watching this video.
not man he's an alien
@@icecycles859 Elon 2.0 lol
I'm a master carpenter that's been building and restoring homes for 43yrs. Nt gonna lie !! I was threatened and close minded at 1st,but after listening and watching... You guys will change the world and are doing it for rt. Reasons and people in need 1st ur bishop is spot on !!and ur doing the lord's work also.madd props Texas and never..never ..never quit!! Sincerely carpenter hurricane surfer and relief contractor who has risen and then done outreach rebuilding after hurricane gone 24 times from outer banks n.c. pratt O'Brien
Wouldn't it be great to go down to communities after hurricanes and seeing trees knocked over, cars damaged, rubbish and debris scattered, but not one person's home destroyed.
Let's give these young entrepreneurs the ability to change our direction for the good.
This is the kind of videos that made 60 minutes watchable
I used to watch them, but a long time ago when I was a child. The commentator acts like a fool. They need to bring their show into the new century.
This story is interesting, but others cover it much better.
*AEROSPACE ENGINEER HERE:* this is exactly the sort of story that drive engineers up the wall. Its presented as if this is the latest and greatest wonder tech. ITS NOT - 3D printing of buildings has been around for a decade.
As for printing on Mars or the moon that's being done by a number of companies.
This is so typical of the *LAZY JOURNALISM* that is so rampant these days. Its basically a 22 minute advertisement.
*When flagship programs of major networks are this shoddy how can the media wonder why we have no faith in them.*
This is nothing more than a glorified commercial.
Cement itself has a negative environmental impact. Why not use encapsulated carbon?
It's always hard for me to believe that business people can be altruistic but if these guys really are what they appear to be, they can change the world for a lot of marginalized people
Run the CO2 numbers on concrete vs a farmed wooden house. It's a no brainer this is worse
If we could laser sinter walls out of aggregate on earth like they're proposing to do on the moon, that would take concrete out of the equation.
The banks own them, they rely on venture capitalists and investment firms controlled by banks. The largest money maker for banks is a mortgage. Why would they let them undermine that racket when they could just increase their margins for developers and banking. The system is beyond broken
They’re not
They won't. They are gonna sell them to rich white people. Guy talks about things being cookie cutter and then uses this tech to make cookie cutter houses that are still expensive. They will never be made affordable for the average person. If they were they already would be... And they aren't.
I live near that 3D-printed community north of Austin and have toured the model home. It's really nice, and those houses should compete very well against the traditional builds that are going up all over town. I hope these guys succeed because affordable housing is going to be a bigger and bigger issue here in Central Texas, along with much of the rest of the country.
This technology has been around for 5 years now and they haven't done squat but increase margins for developers, they don't care about affordable housing.
They only care about maximizing profit margins. I bet they could charge 1/4 the cost if they really wanted to
@distorta if it's been around for 5 yrs and all the bad your trying to say about them ... why hasn't anyone else done so?? Lol 😂 they need time to build up the company and make ways to build them faster 🤷🏾 and they also have to buy new equipment I'd assume so they can scale up the business... then they can lower the price or if they get competitors then maybe the price will go down but if it was so easy to start a company like this and make profits then why hasn't anyone else gotten this far or why haven't you 🤷🏾😂😂😂
@@Dr-Frogif they could they would but they are a growing company and they have to invest in improving the business and also no one else is doing this like them so they deserve to reap the benefits 🤷🏾 that's why we have patents in this world 😂😂 they are trying to scale up the business which will take plenty money... they are using technology they have so most of what they make as in the printers is something new and most would assume it wouldn't be cheap.... your acting like the guys got 2,000 of these printers lol give them time 🤷🏾
@@Dr-Frogprofit margins will decline as more builders become involved.
I love how peaceful this show is. Always a delight!
Definitely one of the anchor shows of this world considering how much is Just huff and puff out there
This episode is why 60 minutes is so wonderful..Bravo to these visionaries.
Bravo America
👀❤😳🔑🗝️😘🥰😍🤩
In northern Indiana, in the 50s and 60s, a good number of houses were built with concrete poured in to wood forms. My father was fascinated with them. Even in his old age, he was collecting old plans and had voice recordings of him and the man that came up with the idea and built them.
Wonder' in what shape, are those places now.?
@@boxfox2945 They looked fine from the road some 10 years back.
They have been building high terminal efficient homes (green homes) for some time. Cement produces high carbon emission. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_concrete
@@zenakinne They mentioned they were experimenting with different mixtures to reduce carbon emissions. This shows they are thinking about the environmental aspects too.
This guy legit rocks. Hopefully they could scale and the prices come down
The definition of affordable housing is NOT 400k. Ha
@@chark4734price and cost are two different things
What you need is more actors entering the market, increasing competition.
@@chark4734- they said "High 400K", so you're looking at about a half million dollars. Why would anyone pay that kind of money for something that looks like sh*t?
@@dwaynecoy1871it's made in the fraction of time.. And at a huge fraction of price but yet the cost hasn't dropped?
Geez, why can’t people ever be positive in the comments on anything that isn’t a celebrity or movie clip?? This is revolutionary technology that will literally change things for the better for human beings and all I see is people complaining. Oh well, I’m excited by it! Good luck to these guys.
this is nothing revolutionnary, this is just pure greed and doesnt come close to current nowdays construction technics. In fact this has zero advantage for anyone except the greedy company which want to ever increase already indecent margins. 400K for this crappy construction is a joke. A concrete block cost 2usd and it doesnt take many to build a house. And it is probably faster than deplying this joke.
@@ErinP123 They put steel in it, first of all. Second, it’s not a continuous sheet of concrete.
@@ErinP123boomer thinking
@@ErinP123Which robot are you getting to do this? 😂 The objective is to increase speed and lower costs.
I guess it has a similar feeling to the "solar panel road ways". I can see why people are skeptical.
Only a certain kind of sand can be used in the concrete mix, and there is a world-wide shortage, strange as it seems. There has been some experimentation using finely crushed recycled glass. That would be a win-win because there is a surplus of collected glass in this country. I do so hope this young man succeeds, the US needs him and his houses.
Wood is a renewable resource, concrete is not
I was wondering about that, too. I've read stories about huge machines showing up at beaches and stealing the sand.
@@eponymousIme I've stories of gangs sending dozens of young children on to the beach and night and stuffing their pockets with sand and then dropping it off at a truck nearby
Early stages. Materials will improve, incorporate sustainability
@@dkizxpt-su3ze Better get busy planting. The world loses almost 6 million hectares of forest each year to deforestation. That’s like losing an area the size of Portugal every two years.
They *start* at almost a half a million? I thought they were supposed to be “affordable.”
Otherwise, I love this concept.
New technologies always start expensive and the price comes down over time. Economies of scale.
That would be affordable in San Francisco.
Median listed home price in Austin TX is $650k
@@NealX_Gaming Then DONT call it affordable.
@JermJr0 I work for a structural engineering firm who just designed a building for a major retailer who is doing a 3d print building. It is flawed and most of it is just a facade. They said it would cut on the trades, but it does not. The major retailer said if it is good for only 10 years, then okay. It is just for show.
These guys are not just innovative and cut edge, but they are humble and have a lot of heart. I’d love to have a 3D printed home. Great article.
This makes me so proud. To be living in a country where engineering solutions are being applied to uplift the weakest of our society! Wish these guys infinite success 🙌
This is actually one of the few things I’ve seen that is truly incredible.
*AEROSPACE ENGINEER HERE:* this is exactly the sort of story that drive engineers up the wall. Its presented as if this is the latest and greatest wonder tech. ITS NOT - 3D printing of buildings has been around for a decade.
As for printing on Mars or the moon that's being done by a number of companies.
This is so typical of the *LAZY JOURNALISM* that is so rampant these days. Its basically a 22 minute advertisement.
*When flagship programs of major networks are this shoddy how can the media wonder why we have no faith in them.*
I totally agree!
Everyday day throughout every 60mintues I hear that clock ticking the world moving while I’m sitting still walk around
The problem is the 3-D printing only creates a relatively small portion of a house - the framing and walls (perhaps 20% to 25% of the total home). The old fashion method is need for foundation, electric, plumbing, HVAC, venting util hook ups, upper floors, all roofing components, cabinetry, kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, doors, windows, site purchase, sitework, and the list goes on and on - all of which need to be done conventionally. But, this method only works in new construction, and only for one-story construction. The price of the complete home is $500 to $700K in the development shown. There is a reason by virtually no one has ever bought or lived in a 3-D printed home.
Gotta start somewhere.
See a problem? Fix it like this guy! Let’s all work together for a better future!
Old techniques with new technology. The house from 100 years to 4000 years ago was built with clay, mud, and rock. This is a great innovation.
Here in Africa homes are always made with either clay or cement.just not 3D printed.great innovation man!, you're a genius!
Oh how I pray these three men continue to succeed & go places!
Affordable housing starts at $400 thousand 😂😂😂😂😂
Austin real estate is insane. The median price of a new home is more than $500,000 and raising.
That's right now, prices will obviously come down as they improve.
@280zone , I hope you're right. Hasn't happened yet. Still paying $5.00 + a gallon of regular grade
Bro California makes $500k sound cheap and too good to be true. We need this technology so badly to workout. The resentment is growing daily in California. If mom and dad didn’t leave you a house or you didn’t buy one 5 years ago. There’s no way a hard working couple can afford a home here. So sad and depressing I can rent a $1.5 million dollar home for $4k a month. Or I can buy a 30 year old single wide for $400k and that doesn’t include the land that it sits on. Just the rights.
@@joshuagreen5820 i read that why California is losing population.
Half a MILLION dollars, is NOT helping the homeless, the poor or the middle class! If your way is cheaper, then why aren't your PRICES cheaper???????????????? I am a retired residential contractor. Material prices are about 3 times higher, labor is about 1.5 times higher and housing prices are about 132 time higher than when reality dominated our society. The absolute greed in today's marketplace sickens me.
I think all the curves are cool and all, but if you made your homes square and modular, you could build a machine that could pour the concrete in the shape of a square without the need for a 3D printer. You would probably be able to use one small machine to build homes as large as you want.
not pretty/desirable
Nah,,don,t, think so,,,
This is the reason why America is number one in innovations. A free mind cannot never be content to do one thing, but rather, the mind is free to expand and come up with new ideas.
Love this
3D architectural design. “To boldly go where no man has gone before”, it is now a possibility.
Now that’s a model company of the bright future of USA. Refreshing to watch!
Jason is an amazing person. Passionate, driven, visionary seeded by doing the right thing for people and for the planet. Him merging his ideas and compassion with others who are like minded brought a tear to my eyes. Being a little contrarian for a moment, there is a huge construction industry that is going to push back and people's jobs are at stake, still I am hope both succeed.
It will be really exciting to see how this turns out over time.
I always wondered why homes are built with wood, plywood, sheetrock and drywall in the USA?
My house is made out of cement blocks.
My only criticism here is these homes aren't moveable. With climate change here, people end up fleeing fires and have no home while they are evacuated from the area. This is a good solution for some people, but for a lot of us we have "fire season" and are looking for a small structure that can make it down the highway that we can still live inside. Your home may be extremely fire resistant, but you are not, and hotels are very expensive. Working class Americans cannot afford a house and an RV, they have to choose. Most will choose to take their homes with them when the city infrastructure fails. This means they are going to choose tinyhomes on wheels/vans/trucks over a mortgage payment. Get a grant/tax break to provide these homes for free though, and people would be ecstatic to have them regardless of if they move. Incredible Tiny Homes here on youtube is trying to change legislation to allow more of these smaller homes. You're fighting the same fight! We need the choice in a home, and right now most of us do not have one. Thank you for showing people we can live differently and still be happy. EDIT: Kind request the first 3D printed structure on our moon be a peace sign. Love you all.
Stop it,...if climate change was that big a problem as you people want us to believe,..multimillionaires would not buy beach homes or get any insurance,..stop it,..your being led down a fools errand,...
As a carpenter, I could see this being a great alternative.
My main thing is how does a full concrete house withstand changes in temperature and things like earthquakes. Theres a reason we dont just make concrete boxes to live in.
These 3d printed homes has concrete formulated for such a thing along with how 3d printer method is used also increases the durability of the home where traditional concrete/rebar homes will fail overtime due to constant temperature changes.
As someone who has recently gotten into design in auto desk fusion and 3d printing, I’m amazed by this and think it’s awesome.
I hope the costs can come down for ppl in the future. I know nothing about the cost of materials obviously, but 400k for a house built in 2 weeks seems like a lot. But then again, at the moment, they must covering their costs for their free homes built, which I think is a great thing. I know with 3d printing at home, cost of material becomes a lot less if things are designed without the need for supports to handle overhanging material that needs to be printed. These homes resemble ideal printing scenarios at home from what I saw in the video.
Hopefully if more companies begin to do this, there will be more opportunities bc sadly for some people, 400k is too much to own a home. But I don’t by any means reject their mission. This is incredible.
Love it, something inspiring that humanity needs to do more of.
Imagine cleaning milk off those walls - the porous surfaces will retain the milk indefinitely. And what happens when the kid spills spaghetti sauce? Each bead acts as a miniature ledge, collecting dust, pet hair, etc., and with the coarse texture, wiping clean would be difficult. The concept is intriguing but seems impractical at the moment. The addition of a trowel on the robotic nozzle to smooth the surface would be an improvement.
You could plaster it afterward, but even then, cleaning spaghetti of a wall will be a challenge.
@@5.10_Gambit I agree. Dust, dirt, grime, food, drinks....all find every nook and crannies and this entire system looks like floor to ceiling nook and crannies.
This sounds like a great alternative to flimsy, wasteful stick frame construction. As someone who lives in a cold climate though, I'm wondering about wall insulation. Also, I thought cement was very carbon intensive so not getting why it's ecologically better.
It is not.
It is very carbon intensive...
"Concrete releases an extreme amount of CO2 each year. Cement is made by firing limestone, clay, and other materials in a kiln. CO2 is emitted from the energy used to fire the material, and the chemical reaction produced from the mixture when it is exposed to heat. According to the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, each pound of concrete releases 0.93 pounds of carbon dioxide."
@@snatermans compared to the way stick built construction is done and all the "hidden" costs of it (not just monetary costs but environmental as well) The 3d printed is better, but not by a whole hell of a lot. You have to figure all the tiny costs, one does not associate with the cost of building a house, Such as, the workers gasoline and car maintenance to get to work year after year, to continue making those 2x4's as well as every single other material.
About 5 years ago they were talking about this and they said they if it takes off it will be cheaper to live but as things go I don’t believe that at all
We used to build houses out of cinderblocks. Cheap. People could build their own. 3D concrete printed houses must be not the same thing, but I would like to understand the difference.
HERE in S. E. ASIA our houses are made of concrete blocks. Wooden stick houses would not survive our typhoons.
It’s the same thing
His good energy is infectious. Wish him and his team the best.
“I was thinking about the homelessness problem”… so I made a $400+k house. My parents bought a house in the subdivision where I currently live back in the 70’s, for $75k. Custom 2 story home. I bought my house in the same subdivision back in 2012 for $150k, smaller house too. Inflation is a killer, but $400k houses are not cheap.
This is what our future should be: not what is going on in Earth now.
This is the story that should show what humanity is capable of. I’m crying tears of joy
My only concern is they are using simulated regolith and not actual regolith to run these tests (for lunar building). If the composition of the area they land the first 3D printer on the moon is even minimally different in terms of the composite materials they used on Earth, how will that impact building these structures?
They are going to get real regolith. They are not that stupid.
@@anthonygiurbino1710 Real or simulated, as long as the composition is the same the results will be the same. Concrete is no different on the surface of earth. The materials you use to make it are never identically consistent, and steps have to be taken to ensure "Quality Control". We see this even today with buildings like the apartment in Florida collapsing, or other structures and tragedies of that sort... Sadly it all comes down to Human error and ignorance.
Absolutely fascinating while solving a myriad of weight, resource issues with virtually indestructible formation and foundation. The world should be excited for this. These designers are geniuses.
Conceptually cool, environmentally impractical. I really do love the idea but concrete isn't the 'environmental' answer. Berm homes, mud brick, hemp blocks, geodesic domes, and many other techniques are much more sustainable. 🤷 Just saying.
I do appreciate these guys chasing and developing their dreams. Super awesome feat. 👍
I wish like hell that i could buy one of these homes in Atlanta. I would do it right quick fast and in a hurry
You saw that they still half a milly right?
Yes! Thats my house shopping budget. Looking for a house in that price range. This video has come up in my feed because I keep trying to find one of these houses in my area but to no avail 😞.
Insulation? Heating and Cooling? Where is the heat sink? Where is the cooling tower?
Good job not giving up on your dream and pushing humanity to the next level!
This is cool, but it also seems likely to eliminate a lot of construction jobs that usually go to building walls. Just pointing it out, like most technological advances, there's creation but also destruction.
That is because Capitalism is part of the problem, why do humans NEED to work in the near future when we might have the ability to provide the necessities of all?
The future isn't on-site 3D printing of houses out of concrete. The future will be 3D printing of complete wall panels and components out of ultra light but ultra strong, UV-resistant polymers developed by someone like 3M, Dow or DuPont. No more wood. No more on-site cutting. Everything will be printed in a factory. The panels will lock together like a 3D puzzle and be impervious to the elements. They'll be able to be brought out and stood up in the time it takes ICON to set their printer up on site. It will be the ultimate kit house.
Could you imagine how much they'd charge for a house on the moon with an earth view?
Saw the title and thought '3D printing the moon? Cool!' 😂
If they're starting in the high 400000 range what's the point of 3 G Printing House in the first place if it's not cheaper? With those houses normally cost double that price because I've seen other people who 3D print house for the homeless one and two bedroom homes only cost $13,000 with the finished inside
Scale in orders of magnitude will make housing cheaper in the long run. The use of robots and AI will make it super efficient. The future will be great.
you must be living in a fantasy world, "robots" and "ai" have nothing to do with =contruction job, they have nothing to bring and will not improve anything.
"They'll start in the high $400k range".
If it's printed, then why is it so expensive? I'll pass, thanks.
It's cool and all but I couldn't imagine cleaning the walls. All that dirt is gonna get stuck in the cracks.
Could always cover and make the wall flat after the fact.
@@afyrestorm True. Could always use sand paper or something to make the wall flat.
This guy just changed the game
Those round homes are very nice looking.
I like the beaded rounded look of these buildings. Reminds of the soft warm feeling natural rock formations in deserts
Dont get how that tiny rebar not being tied vertically to hold the horizontal bars makes it stronger? Ive been steelfixing and dont know how it holds its integrity with just horizontal bars not being tied. Could we see a integrity test with a sledge hammer possibly?
3D printing is definitely the future of house building. There's no tools or assembly required when an object is 3D printed.
That's just progress. People always come up with thoughts to do something faster or make something better.
Even the 3D printers themselves will get faster and better.
Great journalism!
I love the concept but almost $500,000 is not "affordable.
It is a good concept but all the houses will look alike. I like brick, siding and stucco. It would be nice to have more architecture design an appealing look. The combination of textures and colors make a more attractive design. There is great potential here but I don't think abandoning traditional architecture and building methods is the answer. We could incorporate the technology with existing techniques, that would be great.
There is no reason the layering can't be hidden if needed
I think you've missed the point of this technology. It's designed to increase speed and lower costs. Not to mention this method makes nearly no difference to the builders capacity to select final aesthetics. All of those finishes can be applied to the final surface.
That breakfast area in the 3d printed house looked amazing
0:34: 🏠 A Texas company called Icon is using 3D printing to construct houses, potentially revolutionizing the construction industry.
4:53: 🏗 3D printing offers a more efficient and waste-free way to construct buildings compared to traditional stick frame walls.
9:28: 🏠 Icon 3D printed small houses for the homeless in Austin.
14:48: 🚀 NASA and ICON are working together to create the first object built on another world using autonomous construction technologies.
18:43: 🌙 NASA tests robotic arm and 3D printer in moon-like conditions, paving the way for lunar and Martian colonization.
Recap by Tammy AI
This all excites me at almost 70! What a wonderful future for my grandchildren ❤
It’s all about love for the humankind.. generation to next…❤❤❤
I need a Feng Shui printed home 🏠❤
Amazing guy.
Blessed and guided by God.
Great origin story, but what is the carbon footprint of building with concrete this way? 🤔
Imagine trying to clean dust off those walls
Very interesting
22:10 that goes hard. I love that
Impressive tech- Hemp +Polymer blocks would cost 10 thousand times less and it would remove cos during growth!💪🏼👍🏼 22:27
all those little ledges in the concrete looks like will trap a lot of dust. collect on it.
Boomers as news hosts. Boomers as presidents. I can’t even stand watching a news show with Boomers as the hosts. All I can think is “they can NEVER understand the economic disaster younger people are in, nor do they care..”
these guys are awesome thanks for helping the homeless very touching love the new homes
This is not progress at all.
This way if you have a house project, the first thing you need to procure, is a concrete wet saw.
I have NO idea why people think this will somehow make homes cheaper lol. They kept harping about "ITS CHEAPER!" yet at the beginning she says these homes start in the Upper 400K range. That's not cheaper lol. It's not a revolution here. Concrete cracks and these homes are going to do the same thing. Just give it a few years and we will be watching 60 minutes video about "3D printed homes scammers" or frauds. None of these homes have been subjected to the same conditions traditional stick frame homes have for decades. Before we call this a marvel. Maybe we should wait and see how these turn out in the long run. Also hanging things and repairing damaged walls is going to be a pain.
I love the guy's whole texas appeal! God theyre respectful!
Those wall look like they will need frequent dusting or more likely vacuuming. Can't they create a smooth, flat surface on the interior walls by troweling on some kind of plaster-like material? A smooth flat surface would make painting and repainting the walls easier too.
I absolutely love the idea of 3D printed home. Hopefully we can focus more on building homes on earth vs the moon but I hope this company is wildly successful
Prime example, hard work and perseverance pays off.
imaging needing a hammer drill just to hang a picture on the wall or mount a tv.
God bless, give strength and open doors for passionate well meaning innovators like these guys. The world will be a better place through them.
This gives me so much hope for the future and the entrepreneurs in America. Love this company and the humble CEO.
Not really a wright brothers moment in housing. $450,000 starting is not affordable.
Wow! What a beautiful fall, white water stream and bridge. Thank you!
This is brilliant in so many ways
He's right.
This guy is like an Elon musk. He's brilliant and he has approached a problem with zeal and passion and I hope he changes the world. Yes we have a lot of guys that were construction. They can still do it building houses. Way, the waist created in materials the way that houses are built now and the shoddy construction. I mean it comes down in a tornado. If it gets flooded it washes away that concrete is going to stay and I don't mean no category 6 hurricane but come on. There's so much less waste. My neighbors just had a deck built the pile of waste just from that is unbelievable.
And we don't need to be doing like that.
This gentleman is doing the right thing a right way and I hope he pursues it to the maximum and since He is a text and I have a feeling that he will. And I hope that God is behind him 100%.
If somebody was building 3D printed homes here in West Virginia I will be the first in line to move into one.
Can you imagine how much less heating and cooling you would use inside a concrete home besides the obvious beauty?.
Way to go brother. I'm going to pray for you.
this guy is the reason i study this field
Wooa wooa wooa....like are you for real....just expanded my horizon and my mind can sleep pondering about all this....like how on can i be innovative
This Man is amazing he never gave up
IMO - Someone in the overpriced, over hyped Austin housing market who actually wants to do good for the people- it's a miracle. Considering most home builders and developers in Texas are super greedy, and in some cases produce sub standard products this is wonderful news. We need more people like him.
And NOT by the people who are homeless!
Talk about having a high fruition factor, this is AMAZING! Looking forward to possibly have some built for affordable housing in my community.
Cutting edge and would be great for your community, indeed.
My my my, $500,000.00, is that with plumbing and electric. Looks on the sick side of a box, at least, no termites
would ever enter. So funny, repairs would be a blast. Water leak, oh swoosh. Water heater on the outside, how nice.
The curtains are nice...but extra. Gives your house "the old Garden hose " appearance.