France to use sustainable 3D printed boats for 2024 Olympics

Ferry 10XL

New autonomous vessel will move visitors across the Seine for next summer’s Games

A competition sponsored by Voies Navigables de France, the navigation authority responsible for much of France’s inland waterways, to develop autonomous passenger boats to showcase the country’s innovation during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games has led to the largest 3D printed autonomous ferry in the world.

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