How 3D Printing Buildings on the Moon Could Work!

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

While visiting ICON, a company that designs and makes 3D printers for printing structures, Adam visits the labs for their space-based construction system: Project Olympus! We learn how ICON's engineers are experimenting with robotic systems that can turn the moon's regolith into landing pads, roadways, and even eventually pressurized habitats.

Learn more about ICON's Project Olympus: https://iconbuild.com/lunar-construction
Note: This video is not sponsored. We received no compensation, including travel. We were in Austin and we think the tech at ICON, where someone we know works, is cool! We would have disclosed if this was a paid integration; see our recent videos with Jabra and Alienware.

Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan
Music by Jinglepunks
Additional media courtesy ICON

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