China aims to build the world’s tallest construction using 3D printing processes and artificial intelligence (AI).

The country will reportedly build a massive hydropower dam in the space of only two years thanks to AI, construction robots, and 3D printing technology, a report from Business Insider reveals.

The Yangqu dam will be built layer by layer on the Tibetan plateau, and the process has been outlined in a paper published in April in the Journal of Tsinghua University.

If all goes to plan, the dam will become the world’s tallest structure using 3D printing processes, smashing the previous record — held by a 20-foot-tall two-story office building in Dubai.

The scientists behind the new paper say the completed Yangqu dam will provide 5 billion kilowatt-hours of power annually to China.

The process will be carried out by a central AI system that will manage an intricate automated assembly line, including a fleet of unmanned vehicles, according to the authors of the paper. 

Unmanned trucks will be used to transport building materials, while driverless bulldozers and pavers will also help in the construction. Rollers equipped with sensors will help to press each layer of the dam. For each layer of the dam that is laid down, sensors will be analyzed by AI to make sure the construction process is going to plan.

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