It’s clear that there are a great number of areas in the field of 3D printing that haven’t been explored well yet, but still one of the most challenging ones is bioprinting. In fact there are already some 3D bioprinters existing, however it will take a lot of time before 3D bioprinting becomes available, affordable Read more
As part of the special program the UPS store is going to supply about 100 locations with 3D printing facilities. In 2013, the retail arm of United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS), based in Atlanta, started testing the Stratasys uPrint SE Plus printer, which can be useful to create such things as functional prototypes, engineering components, architectural samples, Read more
Recently a freelance inventor from Atlanta Andrew James presented his own fresh idea on the public website. This enthusiast is looking forward to raising $55,000 within the next 28 days for his Electric Bubble Gum Board. This powered road runner represents a marvelous combination of light-weight engine, Wii steering wheel and 3D printing technology. It Read more
Quite recently in the University of Sheffield there has been shown the first picture taken by a reflecting telescope developed with Raspberry Pi, camera and 3D printing. Sheffield University has been cooperating with Alternative Photonics trying to develop and create such a reflecting telescope named PiKon (a combination of Raspberry Pi and Icon). Its developers Read more
Quite recently Qualcomm – American Telecommunications Company – has represented a wonderful combination of smartphones with 3D printing technology: the entirely printable Snapdragon Micro Rover. This small robot was created as an experiment with the potential of a smartphone. What can happen if you make use of the computing power of smartphones in a variable Read more
A new series of spacesuits was developed using 3D printing technology. The spacesuits are designed especially to survive on Mars. The leading designer of spacesuits Z-series from NASA Amy Ross suggested redesigning the Mark III prototype that has been invariably used since it appeared in 1982. Ross started her keynote report with the detailed description Read more
3D printing enthusiasts all over the world are trying to find new ways to apply the technology. Lots of new applications appear almost every day on both personal and professional levels. All this also influenced Japan where 4WD racing (4 wheel drive racing) – one of the most popular hobbies – is being changed with Read more
An animation studio situated in Portland LAIKA, makers of Paranorman and Coraline, appearing this year with a fresh and original stop motion animated movie under the title ‘The Boxtrolls’, which is a comic fable that takes place in Cheesebridge, a luxurious Victorian-era town plagued by class, wealth and the stickiest of first-class cheeses. The Boxtrolls Read more
Katya Leonovich – an avant garde fashion designer – introduced her new Spring 2015 collection during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, which took place in New York City last weekend. The great part of the represented collection were clothes made of 3D printed textiles and ornaments. 3D printed textiles began developing a few years ago, and they mainly rely Read more
The first attempts to cover demands for additive manufacturing and 3D printing were made last year. These days we’re trying to re-estimate the demand in order to see its progress. If we look at the hiring trends for the past four years, we will notice that for demand for applicants with skills in additive manufacturing Read more