Future of Construction: Jai Ranganathan Pushes Boundaries Using AI, Robotics and Concrete 3D Printing

Jai Ranganathan is the CEO and Founder of 3VIMA, an Australian Company using cutting-edge technology in construction, leveraging AI & Robotics in the Building Industry.

3VIMA is the first commercial 3D concrete printing company in Australia, focused on a vision to deliver exceptional projects with the use of technology that is clearly foreseen as the future in construction.

CEO and Founder of 3VIMA, Mr Ranganathan, is a visionary determined to implement cutting-edge technology in the construction market and for Australia to stay in the forefront of this innovation in AI and Robotics.

Mr Ranganathan says that 3VIMA can potentially construct a three-bedroom house in as less as six weeks leveraging existing skills and trades. This will also generate a faster turnaround of income for the tradies given the shorter construction time.

Mr Ranganathan has a master's degree in engineering from RMIT Australia and has 35 years of corporate experience having worked with global giants like IBM and Fujitsu Australia. But with innovation embedded in his DNA he founded 3VIMA to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams.

This cutting-edge technology is literally what it is named, 3D concrete printing! 3VIMA recently added the Special Edition PLATYPUS X4 from LUYTEN to their fleet.

The design of this special edition X4, is exceptional as it does an entire house in a single print setup, it takes less than two hours to assemble on-site. 3VIMA are able to run the printer in shifts around the clock, with extremely low noise factor, which can become a huge advantage when it would be operated with neighbours around.

Speaking about the new edition to his fleet, Mr Rangnathan said, “We are printing outdoor in regional NSW without worrying about common ailments in 3DCP and the results are flawless, this is a perfected product commercially ready, and it’s not just a robot, there is a real use case of advanced AI algorithms at play, helping to maximise efficiency of the whole construction cycle, thus achieving the savings so many talk about”.

Popularly known as “The 3D Man” Mr Ranganathan worked hand in hand with LUYTEN to prepare his team on understanding the fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing, and properly prepare for what is required in material science and project operations.

The PLATYPUS X4 SE can build entire houses in single prints, with a size of 4 metres in height, 8 metres in width and is modular, with a seamless extendable drive chain capacity.

LUYTEN PLATYPUS Series Printers have gone through many iterations and maturity cycles to be a complete world class system, which is market ready.

Mr Ranganathan says that he chose LUYTEN because of their globally recognised fleet of printers, robust technology, strongly backed support locally, team of deep tech experts and because they have products that are already proven overseas and in Australia.

According to Mr Ranganathan his aim is to expedite the Australian dream of home ownership into a reality through technology along with the luxury of aesthetically pleasing structures which are built to last the test of time.

In recognition of his work the Australia India Business Council (AIBC) felicitated Mr Ranganthan at their Annual Gala Dinner.

“We fundamentally have a social responsibility for the technology to scale and strive to apply it in ways that benefit and is accepted by the wider community. A core principle we believe and strive to always follow is conducting our operations with utmost honesty and integrity.”

“Also, our key vision is to enable the construction industry to be educated in 3DCP and adopt the emerging ways which is the ‘future of construction’. We play our part in mitigating the housing crisis and creating a sustainable future”, says Jai.