REFURBISHED ROBOTS IN LARGE-SCALE 3D PRINTING: ARCHITECTURE, MOLDS, AND FUNCTIONAL ART

Until a few years ago, 3D printing was seen as a technology limited to small prototypes or lightweight parts. However, the industrial reality has shifted: today, everything from casting moulds and aerospace components to urban sculptures and architectural structures is being printed. Behind this quiet revolution stands an unexpected protagonist: refurbished industrial robots, transformed into…