Austin American-Statesman

Austin's Icon unveils new 3D printer, AI tool, building material at SXSW

Jason Ballard, CEO and co-founder of Austin-based construction startup Icon, envisions a future where the homebuilding process, powered by robots and artificial intelligence, could cost half of what ...
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Austin 3D-printing company Icon to lay off more than 100 employees

Icon, a 3D-printing construction technology company, is laying off more than 100 employees, according to a WARN notice posted this week. The Austin startup is laying off 114 employees, realigning its ...

Icon building 3D-printed homes in luxury Lake Travis development

Icon Technology Inc., a 3D-printing construction technology company, has delivered its first home in a luxury neighborhood on ...
Austin American-Statesman

3D-printing startup Icon is constructing 3 affordable homes for sale in Mueller

The edges of the Mueller neighborhood along Tom Miller Street are quiet, even as a dozen homes are being constructed nearby. That’s because they’re being 3D-printed by Austin-based construction tech ...
The Real Deal

Icon’s plans to 3D-print its way out of the housing crisis

Jason Ballard took the stage at Dell Hall, a 2,440-seat auditorium in Austin, and for a second seemed intimidated by the crowd. “Howdy!” he said, wearing a big white cowboy hat and dark jeans. “I ...
Singularity Hub

Icon’s Enormous 3D Printer Extrudes a New 100-Home Neighborhood

In November 2022, Icon and Lennar started 3D printing homes for a new neighborhood in Texas. Now, according to a report by Reuters, the 100-home project is nearly complete. While foundations, roofing, ...
TechCrunch

ICON, a builder of 3D-printed homes last valued around $2 billion, cuts about 25% of staff

ICON Technologies Inc., which builds homes using 3D printing, is laying off 114 people, according to a WARN letter filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. A spokesperson for the company confirmed ...
The Business Journals

From neighborhoods to the moon, Icon's 3D printing technology is disrupting the building industry

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Austin-based 3D printing startup ...
KVUE

Austin-based ICON announces layoffs as it focuses on cost-cutting robotic system

AUSTIN, Texas — A company that develops 3D printing technology and helps 3D-print homes and buildings around Central Texas is laying off employees. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, ICON ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Can 3D Printing Help Address the Affordable Housing Crisis in the United States?

The construction is faster, cleaner and more affordable, but experts acknowledge some trial and error is needed One potential tool to combat the growing affordable ...
CNN

‘We don’t need more concrete’: A new village in Tanzania will use a 3D printer and soil to build its community

Building with 3D printers has matured rapidly in recent years, as advances in technology and material science allow for grander and more ambitious designs. The potential uses are also increasingly ...