Bioprinting, Firearms, and 3D Printing

by | Jun 20, 2013 | Bioprinting, Engineering

“It seems like science fiction.” Anything you can imagine can often be made with 3D printing, including body parts. This is one of the greatest opportunities and threats in manufacturing and medicine. “The premise is simple. Send a scanned image of a...

Insider’s View of 3D Printing

by | May 29, 2013 | Ideas

An Insider’s View of the Myths and Truths of the 3-D Printing ‘Phenomenon’ From a major VC firm’s recent $30 million investment in the industrial-grade 3-D printing space to the news that Staples will become the first major U.S. retailer to sell consumer-friendly 3-D...

3D Printing Robots Off to Mars

by | May 26, 2013 | Engineering

  In an ambitious plan, a Togolese designer who created a 3D printer from e-waste dreams that one day his machines might help colonize Mars. Once they receive funding, the group will purchase a number of Arduino chips and various other electronics that can be...