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The Ufa company is developing an unusual construction concept: the developers propose to erect buildings and other concrete structures using autonomous flying drones that act as 3D printers.
The development is carried out by the specialists of the Omega company, which, among other things, is engaged in the promotion of additive technologies. The company maintains its own 3D printing bureau and intends to use existing 3D printers in the manufacture of functional prototypes of specialized drones. The idea is to use drones to transport and apply building mixtures at a distance of up to two kilometers from a mobile base - a cement truck equipped with landing sites and filling equipment.
“On the example of construction work, we now want to create a complex of additive construction, where the work of the builders, the application of building materials will be performed by drones according to the programs that will be laid. The basis of the program, like on a 3D printer, is 3D models. According to these models, construction is already underway. The drones will scan the area on their first flight. When scanning the area, understanding what they will build on, it will be possible to carry out construction by applying a concrete cushion, on which later, as on a flat surface, the structure itself - its walls and floors will be applied, ”says the co-founder of the Omega company and project manager Ruslan Mullakhmetov.
In practice, such a concept would make it possible to erect various structures in places dangerous to humans, for example, in the liquidation of accidents or the consequences of natural disasters. The estimated maximum speed of the drones is 80 km / h, and the flight duration is estimated at forty minutes. On a mobile base, the project provides for an automatic robotic system for replacing batteries. The Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Bashkortostan has shown interest in the project, but the cost of implementation is estimated by the developers at six million rubles, which have yet to be found.
