The company said that the product would be designed and manufactured in India by Tvasta. Cedar benefits from scalable industrial production processes that ensure consistent quality and rapid deployment.
Both companies are now expanding globally, with operations and clients across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Designed and manufactured in India, this portal-frame concrete printer combines advanced robotics, large build volume and AI-driven material optimisation to make 3D concrete printing more cost-effective and accessible, the company said.
Designed to accelerate the global adoption of construction 3D printing, Cedar marks a major evolution in construction 3D printing technology. By combining Tvasta’s expertise in robotic engineering and industrial system manufacturing with 14Trees’ strengths in design optimisation, material science and large-scale project execution, Cedar has been engineered to significantly improve the economics, scalability, and accessibility of concrete 3D printing, it noted.
Francois Perrot, CEO, 14Trees, said, “Construction 3D printing has already proven its technical viability. For the technology to scale across the global construction industry, it must also make strong economic sense for developers and contractors. Cedar was designed to dramatically improve project economics, lowering the cost barrier and enabling construction companies to deploy 3D printing at scale.”
Adithya V S, CEO, Tvasta, said, “By combining advanced manufacturing capabilities with cutting-edge robotics and software, Cedar delivers a robust and reliable system built for deployment across highly diverse construction environments.”
Another major innovation is Cedar’s ability to print with real concrete rather than specialised mortar. While most 3D printing systems rely on costly mortar-based materials that limit local sourcing flexibility, Cedar is engineered to work with standard concrete formulations, reducing material costs by up to 5x, helping bring industrial 3D printing into mainstream construction, according to a statement.
A key component of the Cedar system is ‘14Trees AI Companion’, a digital platform designed to optimise material performance using locally available resources. Leveraging AI-driven analysis of thousands of mix designs, it enables project teams to reach the optimal balance between cost efficiency, structural performance and environmental impact.
Over the past years, 14Trees and Tvasta have delivered a series of flagship 3D-printed buildings around the world and across multiple construction segments, including housing, educational facilities, offices, and technical infrastructure. These projects have demonstrated the technical viability of construction 3D printing as a faster and more efficient building method.
Tvasta was founded in 2016 by IIT Madras alumni who had developed a ‘Made in India’ technology focusing on leveraging Automation and Robotics in 3D Printing Platforms for faster, economical and sustainable construction methods compared to conventional technologies. It is currently based out of Chennai.
14Trees is a joint venture between Holcim, British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, and Amazon´s Climate Pledge Fund. 14Trees has grown into a global construction technology company with operations and partners in the United States, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and the capability to deploy the technology worldwide.
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