MELBOURNE, Fla., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Apis Cor, a manufacturer of construction 3D printing robotic technologies, announces that D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States, has made a strategic investment in the company.
The two companies plan to work together on a multi-unit construction project in South Florida after the finalization of the new 3D-printed wall system, which Apis Cor estimates will result in a significant increase in productivity.
Apis Cor was founded to address the labor shortage in the industry that makes homebuilding challenging across the country to meet the growing demand for housing. According to Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, in 2023, more than 400,000 construction industry positions were unfilled, and …