A machine pours concrete like soft-serve ice cream. Walls rise, layer by layer, as if built by a robot from a sci-fi movie.

She notes that Starbucks’ use of 3D printing suggests a promising future for the construction industry. “I believe that for construction as an industry, it’s one of the practical ...

Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain, has opened its first store built using 3D printing technology in the United States. This location is in Brownsville, Texas, a city on the U.S.-Mexico ...

Starbucks confirmed the opening date to USA TODAY Wednesday but did not comment further. The company referred USA TODAY to videos of the project it posted on social media. While 3D printing ...

The location — which is drive-thru only — is set to open Friday and makes Starbucks one of the nation’s few big retailers that have tinkered with 3D printing for commercial construction.

The result? A fully functional, durable product. Neat. With Starbucks’ success, it’s safe to say that 3D printing has officially entered the food industry. I’m kind of excited to see what ...