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Explaining the Future: The 3D Printing Revolution by Christopher Barnatt [Video]
Christopher Barnatt of ExplainingTheFuture.com discusses 3D printing of today and where the technology is headed in this primer video.
Key topics in the video:
- Additive product creation
- 3d printing applications: eyewear, shoes, chocolate
- Digital designs marketplaces
- Local manufacturing and reduced shipping costs
- Reduced waste in the manufacturing process
- Decomposition and digital recycling
- Open-source hardware designs and DIY
- Low-cost 3D printers targeted at mainstream consumers
MIT Scientists Putting $10 Million Grant Toward 3D Printed Robots
Researchers from MIT are embarking on a mission to ”make it possible for the average person to design, customize and print a specialized robot in a matter of hours.”
With a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation, collaborators from MIT, Harvard and UPenn are hoping to “democratize access to robots” within 5 years.
The Potential Impact?
Disposable, “origami-esque” robots could be printed on demand and programmed to perform tasks, from getting into hard-to-reach places to cleaning unsanitary surfaces and beyond. The goal of this research is to make robots accessible to everyone, thereby inspiring a new wave of technological innovation applied to real world challenges.
Below is a video of some of the prototype robots that have been built.
Read more at Wired.
From Design to 3D Print: Making Moving Parts [Video]
The video below shows an Objet Connex 3D printer making wrenches with moving parts. Objects of different sizes are created from the same design, demonstrating the versatility of this technology.
Neil Gershenfeld: The beckoning promise of personal fabrication [Video]
MIT Professor and personal fabrication expert Neil Gershenfeld talks about 3D printing and fab labs at the TED conference in 2007. His vision: how personal fabrication can allow you to make (almost) anything.
ABC News Features Melbourne, Australia 3D Printing Facility
In Melbourne, Australia, 3D printing technologies have been around for about 20 years, mainly used for building prototypes. But in the past 10 years, finished products have emerged from these sophisticated machines. Additive manufacturing seems to be gaining popularity in Australia.
ABC News covers this story in more detail. Watch the video.
