Firm behind Apple’s Spaceship HQ reveals plans for Mars habitat

And it’s going to be future shock for some..

It will be built by three different kinds of robots parachuted to the surface of Mars..

It will house four astronauts and be built using regolith – the loose soil and rocks on the surface of the red planet…

And it’s all going to be with 3D printing.

There will be life on Mars. Or somewhat lifelike virtual life..

‘The design of the habitat – carried out in collaboration with industrial and academic partners – envisions a robust 3D-printed dwelling for up to four astronauts constructed using regolith – the loose soil and rocks found on the surface of Mars,’ it said.The settlement on Mars will be constructed by an array of pre-programmed, semi-autonomous robots prior to the eventual arrival of the astronauts. The habitat will be delivered in two stages prior to the arrival of the astronauts. First, the semi-autonomous robots select the site and dig a 1.5 metre deep crater, followed by a second delivery of the inflatable modules which sit within the crater to form the core of the settlement. 

Firm behind Apple’s Spaceship HQ reveals plans for Mars habitat