Here’s how recycled plastic was used to 3D print an entire sailing boat

The hull of the boat is printed by 6-axis robotic arms and uses recycled plastic as its ‘ink’.

By Emmett Smith on September 23, 2021

Here’s how recycled plastic was used to 3D print an entire sailing boat

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'Beluga' is a collaboration between manufacturing company Caracol and green tech company NextChem. The hull of the boat is printed by 6-axis robotic arms that use recycled plastic as ‘ink’.

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