Pedestrians walking on a steel 3D-printed bridge in the heart of the red light district in Amsterdam, Netherlands. — AP
AMSTERDAM: Dutch Queen Maxima teamed up with a small robot on July 15 to unveil a steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge over a canal in the heart of Amsterdam’s red light district.
Maxima pushed a green button that set the robot’s arm in motion to cut a ribbon across the bridge with a pair of scissors.
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Pedestrians walking on a steel 3D-printed bridge in the heart of the red light district in Amsterdam, Netherlands. — AP
The distinctive flowing lines of the 12-meter (40-foot) bridge were created using a 3D printing technique called wire and arc additive manufacturing that combines robotics with welding. — AP
Geurtjens said the bridge showcases the possibilities of the 3D printing technology. — AP
A steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge spans a canal in the heart of the red light district in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 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 gauge how it reacts to being used by pedestrians. — AP
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