Is there a 3D-printed Amsterdam canal bridge?
You’re looking at the first and only steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge over a canal in the heart of Amsterdam’s red-light district. The 12-meter (40-foot) bridge was created using a 3D printing technique that combines robotics with welding. Dutch Queen Maxima teamed up with a small robot Thursday, July 17, 2021, to unveil the 3D-printed bridge._x000D_
Amsterdam’s 3D-Printed Bridge News Facts
_x000D_The 6-ton structure will be loaded with sensors that researchers at Imperial College London will use to monitor the bridge in real-time and measure how it reacts to being used by pedestrians. It will remain in place for two years while the bridge that previously crossed the canal is renovated.