Propelling the widespread adoption of large-scale 3D printing
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10.1038/s41578-023-00626-1
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Nature Reviews Materials
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2058-8437
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3D printing can be used to automate the manufacturing of building elements for large-scale structures such as skyscrapers, aircraft, rockets and space bases without human intervention. However, challenges in materials, processes, printers and software control must first be overcome for large-scale 3D printing to be adopted for widespread applications.