Krishna: Robotics, 3D printing, and material science will lower home construction costs
Varun Krishna · Rocket Companies CEO: Here’s How to Fix the Housing Crisis · Nov 12, 2025 · at 8:27
Varun Krishna, CEO of Rocket Companies, outlines technologies that will eventually drive down housing construction costs and address supply shortages.
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“And so there are other things that I think will improve as we think about like the future, like the cost of building a home has got to come down. Right. And I think things like robotics three D printing, you know, advancements in material science will help with that, but that's a little bit Further out into the future.”
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