The world constantly changes with new technologies. They proceed with providing better versions of the existing technologies. 3D printing is one of those technologies that continues to grow and change the world with each footstep. In this episode of the Construction Genius Podcast, we’ve got to have the most intriguing conversation about 3D printing in the construction industry with Anna Cheniuntai. Join us as we dive into the world of 3D printing, where we discuss the current status of 3D printing technology for commercial contractors, the difference between 3D and traditional printers in terms of cost-saving, the challenges of MEP, how 3D printing affects the human labor force, and more.
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Anna Cheniuntai is the CEO and co-founder of Apis Cor, an American construction technology company headquartered in Melbourne that creates exclusive robotic technologies and materials to boost the construction industry. Anna stepped toward entrepreneurship after earning her bachelor’s degree in space physics in 2014. Anna went on to work in construction and industrial machinery manufacturing with Nick Cheniuntai, where they successfully managed a massive $6 million project to build and deploy the ground navigation system supporting the infrastructure of the Olympic Games in 2014, which proved to be a watershed moment in recognizing the construction industry’s desperate need for automation.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
[02.05] The current state of 3D printing technology for commercial contractors.
[05.55] The viable applications of 3D printing.
[07.57] The future of 3D printing in commercial space.
[12.17] The cost-saving difference between 3D printers and traditional building methods.
[15.03] The printing quality and the cost.
[18.42] The challenges regarding mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.
[20.56] Hesitation to use 3D printing as a new technology.
[23.44] Does 3D printing eliminate the labor force?
[26.15] Obstacles to the extensive adaptation of 3D printing.
[28.19] Maintaining the quality in different regions.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Make sure your printing quality is good.
- The perception that 3D printing eliminates the labor force is completely wrong.
- Before you produce something you do the quality controls, and make sure that this demand meets the requirements for this particular formula.
- 3D printing can save a lot of money on transportation, labor, and framework.
- Building a market of more single-family houses is an urgent matter to be addressed.
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LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/anna-cheniuntai-96669177/
Website – apis-cor.com/
About Anna Cheniuntai
After earning her bachelor’s degree in Space Physics in 2014, Anna made a leap to entrepreneurship and joined construction and industrial machinery manufacturing ventures run by her future co-founder of Apis Cor, Nick Cheniuntai. Working side by side with Nick, at 22, Anna had successfully managed a massive $6m project to construct and deploy the ground navigation system at the Olympic Games in 2014. This experience became a turning point for Anna and Nick, recognizing the construction industry was in desperate need of automation. Together, they founded Apis Cor, a construction technology company that builds state-of-the-art 3D printing robots for full-scale construction. Today, Apis Cor works with D.R. Horton, the largest national homebuilder in the USA, holds a Guinness World Record for the largest 3D printed building on Earth, is a finalist of NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, and is backed by Alchemist Accelerator and At One Ventures, VC focused on investing in a world where humanity becomes a net positive to nature. Anna has also contributed her insights on 3D printing in construction as a TEDx speaker.
