Three teams will share a $120,000 prize offered in the second of five levels of phase 3 of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge competition. The goal of the public challenge is to create sustainable shelters suitable for the Moon, Mars or beyond using resources available on site. The five levels put teams to the test in all areas of 3D-printing, from using software to design habitats to developing materials that can be used to print a physical structure.
After evaluating the Level 2 entries, the challenge partner Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and NASA selected the following teams for award:
- SEArch+/Apis Cor of New York - $55,154.77
- Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania - $32,914.75
- FormForge|Austin Industries|WPM of Austin, Texas - $31,930.48