The following submission statement was provided by /u/lughnasadh:

Submission Statement

A recent research paper suggests that large-scale in-orbit robotic construction is going to need cooperative swarm robots and that this technology does not exist yet. What Redwire Space is doing looks like a step in the right direction.

This reminds me of another currently NASA-supported effort, SpinLaunch, and their kinetic launcher. One of its challenges is the massive G forces at launch and the damage it might do to electronics. That wouldn't be a problem if it was launching the base material 3D printers extrude for construction. SpinLaunch & Redwire Space might be perfect partners for each other.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/yka5rx/nasafunded_redwire_space_wants_to_use_3d_printing/ius2nbv/