These 3D-printed homes can be built for less than $4,000 in just 24 hours
The Vulcan can produce a home seamlessly on-site, without having to piece together individual units.
The printer is designed to be mobile and weighs around 2,000 pounds.
It's also made to withstand rural weather conditions, meaning it can operate during a power shortage or without access to potable water.
The prototype features a living room, single bedroom and bath, and small office space.
ICON's staff has tested the home's durability by using it as an office space.
El Salvador families are expected to move into the homes by 2019, following seismic and safety tests.
New Story is seeking $1 million to print more than 100 3D homes in El Salvador in the next two years.
The next stop? 3D printing in space.
ICON is researching how its printing technology might be used to build 3D space habitats. As the company puts it: "It sounds crazy, but it would be a lot crazier to fly sheet rock and 2x4’s to Mars."
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