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3D-printed bridge opens in Amsterdam

By Charles Hilu
Published July 17, 2021 1:00pm ET
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3D-printed bridge opens in Amsterdam
The world’s first-ever steel 3D-printed bridge opened Thursday in Amsterdam. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands pushed a button on a robotic arm that cut a ribbon on the bridge, declaring the 40-foot, 6-ton bridge open for pedestrian use. “It feels like the discovery of a new continent. A world of new opportunities is in front […]

The world’s first-ever steel 3D-printed bridge opened Thursday in Amsterdam.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands pushed a button on a robotic arm that cut a ribbon on the bridge, declaring the 40-foot, 6-ton bridge open for pedestrian use.

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