Motorola Mobility, a Google company, is building a 3D printed modular phone, and has partnered with 3D Systems for commercial fulfillment. More »
The Captured Dimensions pop-up studio was located in the Smithsonian Castle and featured approximately 80 digital cameras all connected to 3D software. More »
Microsoft expanded their support for 3D printing by launching a Windows 8 app called 3D Builder. It includes a library of objects you can edit and 3D print. More »
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced the availability of the Sense 3D scanner, the first 3D scanner designed for the consumer and optimized for 3D printing. More »
With rumors circling that 3D Systems will be purchased by IBM, the stock soars. We look at why IBM might be interested in the 3D printing giant. More »
Top 3D Printing Headlines Last Week: Patents, Industry, Asia, Fab Labs
A roundup of the top news On 3D Printing brought you from October 29 to November 3.
Monday, October 29
Video: Will 3D Printing Kill Manufacturing Growth in Asia?
In the video below, Bloomberg Businessweek shares 3D printing trends, including key highlights:
- The rapid drop in prices for 3D printers is increasing adoption.
- Public company performance. For example, 3D Systems stock is up 200%.
- The potential “black swan” impact on Asia manufacturing.
The reporter draws an analogy to the early 1980s when personal computers started to become mainstream.
The key question: will 3D printers kill manufacturing growth in Asia? A UBS analyst believes 3D printing will tilt the economic advantage back toward the U.S. and other western countries.
Watch the full video below, or go to Bloomberg Businessweek:
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Shenzhen, China photo by mwiththeat used under Creative Commons license.
Video: 3D Printing a Whistle at Fab Lab Adelaide in South Australia
In August we featured the upcoming launch of Fab Lab Adelaide in South Australia.
In this fun video published by the Fab Lab, you can see how a whistle is made on a Thing-O-Matic 3D printer.
Read about all of our featured Fab Labs in our weekly series.
South Australia photo by S.H. Photography used under Creative Commons license.
Video: Current and Future 3D Printing at Singularity University
In the video below, Scott Summit, co-founder of Bespoke Innovations, explains the current state and future potential of 3D printing. He talks about architecture, jewelry, medical, and biological applications, among other topics. He also discusses business models of existing 3D printing players, such as Shapeways and Freedom of Creation. The video was recorded at Singularity University.
3D Printing Industry Growth: Forbes Incorrectly Says $52B by 2020
In an article by Forbes contributor Jennifer Hicks, a new high-water mark is set for the expected growth of the 3D printing industry: $52 billion by 2020.
Take for example, 3D printing, a market that’s growing so fast that people can’t keep up. It’s market potential is around $1.3 billion and expected to grow to $52 billion by 2020. That’s a 300 percent growth. The cost of a 3D printer started at $400,000 and today you can get one for around $2,199 (via Makerbot). What if, says Ismail (who incidentally was wearing a 3D printed belt) you combined 3D printing, robots and the housing industry?
Unfortunately that figure is off by a factor of 10. The actual projected industry growth is $3 billion by 2018 and $5.2 by 2020, both figures we published over the last few months. Sorry, Forbes, we would love to see the industry growing to $50 billion, but it probably won’t happen by 2020.
