More US Companies Offering 3D Printed Homes
越來越多美國企業提供 3D 列印住宅

主持人：陳彣 (Neil)

主持人：陳彣 (Neil)、陳茜語 (Kitty)

Article
A growing number of US companies are starting to offer homes built with 3D printing technology.

The companies say that 3D printing is a faster, cheaper and more environmentally friendly way to build homes than traditional methods. They say the technology may also help solve America's shortage of affordable housing.

But most companies in the industry are still developing their 3D printing technology, rather than building homes.
Texan company Icon made news in 2018 by completing the first permitted 3D printed home in the US. At the time, it said the home had only taken a day to build.

Icon has now completed 24 3D printed homes in the US and Mexico, including buildings for homeless people in Austin, Texas. And it plans to open a development of 3D printed homes this summer.

Icon co-founder Jason Ballard told The Associated Press that his company's 3D printing technology can reduce building costs by up to 30% and produce a home twice as fast as traditional methods. Unlike humans, the company's machines can work 24 hours a day.

Summary
美國有越來越多公司開始提供以 3D 列印技術建造的住宅。這些公司表示，3D 列印比起傳統建造家園的方法，來得更快速、更便宜且更環保。 他們說這項科技可能幫助解決美國可負擔得起的住宅短缺的問題。但該產業中多數的公司都還在發展他們的 3D 列印技術，而不是建造住宅。德州公司 Icon 於 2018 年發布新消息，在美國打造出經核准的第一間3D 列印住宅。 當時，這間房子只歷經一天就建造完成。Icon 共同創辦人Jason Ballard 更向《美聯社》透露，他公司的3D 列印技術減少的建築成本高達30%， 且工程時間比傳統建造手法快了兩倍。 與人類不同的是，該公司的機械一天可運作24 小時。

Words & Phrases
solve解決, 解開
shortage缺少, 不足, 匱乏, 短缺
affordable付得起的, 買得起的

References
Article: Engoo Daily News
(https://engoo.com.tw/app/daily-news/article/more-us-companies-offering-3d-printed-homes/0YfKvKwIEeuFPOOrSOhuRQ)
(https://engoo.com.tw/)

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