Musk stated that the excavation company will sell such 'bricks' and that the first 'bricks' will enable users to 'replicate' ancient Egyptian buildings such as the pyramids, the Sphinx, or Horus Temple. Saying that these 'bricks' will be 'original', it is not yet clear what he really meant. Musk made this announcement via Twitter.
It is not yet clear how long these 'bricks' will be sold and their prices. The excavation company currently only mines very short experimental tunnels in California and Maryland, and may not have enough raw materials to produce 'bricks'. The company has plans to dig tunnels throughout the United States. Even if only half of the tunnels are excavated, it will receive enough raw materials to make these 'bricks'.
What is certain is that mining companies have been considering how to use the sand and gravel generated by excavation tunnels for some time. The company stated on its website and municipal planning meetings in various cities that it hopes to find a way to reuse the excavated sand and gravel soil. The method, focusing on the production of 'useful bricks, is used to build buildings'.
When describing these 'bricks' on Twitter, Musk used the term 'LEGO-like' (similar to Lego's). It remains to be seen whether this will cause Lego attention, especially since LEGO recently announced its own environmental building block plan. (Compiling/Shuangye) More news, welcome to download Phoenix News Client to subscribe to Phoenix Net Technology. For in-depth coverage, please search for 'Ifeng Technology' by WeChat.