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| − | Computer controlled flexible manufacturing methods can even be applied to constructing buildings. ''Contour Crafting'' is a technique that has been developed by the University of Southern California that involves building up the structure of the building in horizontal layers by squeezing out quick drying cement from a shaped nozzle. This is much like the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fused_deposition_modeling 'fused deposition modelling'] 3D printing method but on a huge scale.
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| − | The walls of these structures do not have to be straight and complex organic curved and domed buildings could easily be made, mimicking biological structures.
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| − | A house can be designed completely on computer, then the automated constructor sets to work with no human labour involved. The team developing this technology
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| − | Many times cheaper and quicker
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| − | http://www.contourcrafting.org
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