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Hackrod Challenges Automotive Industry by Using 3D Printing and AI

The approach to manufacturing cars may soon change drastically if one startup, Hackrod, has anything to do with it. The company wants to enable customers to design their own cars, making use of the latest technologies.

by Hanna Watkin Jan 25, 2018
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Researchers Use 3D Bioprinting to Recreate Human Skin Pigmentation

Researchers from the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology are using 3D bioprinting method to control melanin-production in skin cells on a biomimetic tissue substrate, creating human-like skin pigmentation. 

by Anne Freier Jan 25, 2018
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Researchers 3D Reconstruct Face Of Famous Irish Writer Jonathan Swift And His Muse Johnson

Using 3D facial reconstruction and 3D printing technologies, a team of researchers has revealed what Jonathan Swift, the Irish writer best known for “Gulliver’s Travels” looked like at the time of his death.

by Anne Freier Jan 25, 2018
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Researchers Recycle Beach Trash into 3D Printing Filament

Trash collected from Cape York Peninsula by volunteers is being viewed as a resource and turned into 3D printing filament by professor Veena Sahajwalla and her team at the University of New South Wales.

by Hanna Watkin Jan 24, 2018
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Written by Industry Veteran Sarah Boisvert
Book “New Collar Workforce” Prepares Us for the New Age of Manufacturing

The New Collar Workforce is a new book by AM industry veteran Sarah Boisvert which suggests that, in order to avoid a shortage of skilled workers, we should be training workers to be ready for the new age in manufacturing.

by Hanna Watkin Jan 24, 2018
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3D LifePrints Secures £500,000 in Funding to Expand UK Medical 3D Printing Hubs

The UK medical 3D printing company 3D LifePrints completes Series A funding round worth £500,000, and will use the investment to expand the number of embedded medical 3D printing hubs across NHS hospitals and academic institutions. 

by Anne Freier Jan 24, 2018
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Waves of Sound
UT Grad Student Creates 3D Printed Six String Violin to Play Rare Composition

A Musical Arts grad student from the University of Texas - Austin has 3D printed his own six string violin. With the instrument, he can now play the difficult piece "The Dharma at Big Sur", which was written by composer John Adams.

by Hanna Watkin Jan 23, 2018
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Bugatti Chiron Testing a 3D Printed Titanium Brake Caliper

Luxury carmaker Bugatti has unveiled a 3D printed brake caliper made from super-strong titanium alloy for their Bugatti Chiron supercar.

by Bulent Yusuf Jan 23, 2018
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Clearing the Air
Sinterit Lisa Printed Masks Helps Protect Kids from Pollution

Designer Bartlomiej Gaczorek has created a novel 3D printed face mask for children. Printed using Sinterit's desktop SLS 3D printer, the Lisa, the masks protects their wearers from air pollution.

by Anne Freier Jan 23, 2018
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Rocket Lab’s 3D Printed Rocket Successfully Deploys 3 Satellites into Orbit

Rocket Lab's electron rocket, with a 3D printed engine and composite components, successfully delivered satellites into orbit for its customers, Planet and Spire, on January 21st, 2018.

by Hanna Watkin Jan 22, 2018
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Type and Play
3D Print a Joy-Con Grip For Your Smartphone

There is definitely no shortage of great 3D printed accessories for the Nintendo Switch, ranging from to adjustable Switch stands to steering wheels to fun mounts like a Joy-con can holder. The newest addition is a Joy-con grip that can fit your phone inside it.

by Anatol Locker Jan 22, 2018
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Medical Marvels
Kidney Transplant using Aixal3D Print is Medical First in Northern Ireland

An Axial3D printed model of a kidney has helped surgeons in Belfast, UK, perform a transplant operation on a young woman which was both complex and life-saving.

by Hanna Watkin Jan 22, 2018
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Researchers 3D Print Synthesizers to Create Pharmaceutical Drugs

Using a chemical to computer-automated design approach, University of Glasgow researchers propose a 3D printing production method that enables the localized creation of pharmaceutical drugs quickly at a low cost.

by Anne Freier Jan 22, 2018
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Surprise!
So, Flashforge Also Launched Five New 3D Printers at CES

Flying under the radar of most 3D printing press, Flashforge has quietly revealed the addition of four new desktop 3D printers to its lineup. Introducing the Guider IIS Inventor IIS, Adventure3, Creator 3 and Explorer Max.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 22, 2018
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Fun Forecasting
3D Printed Wave Lamp Shows you the Weather and Notifications

Dushyant Ahuja created a wave lamp which shows weather and alerts, but, be warned, this project requires soldering, 3D printing, programming and electronics knowledge. 

by Hanna Watkin Jan 21, 2018
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The New Ball Game
MLB Stats Visualized with 3D Printing

Daren Willman, Director of Baseball Research at MLB.com, is creating 3D printed visualizations of Statcast data.

by Sean Rohringer Jan 21, 2018
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Creator Shows How To Make a 3D Scanner Using Rasperry Pi Cameras

The arrangement takes four images at the same time to create a 3D model of the object. A creator on Hackaday has developed a novel scanner which can instantly capture a 3D surface. Going by the name ‘Jolar’, the developer has been busy refining his 3D scanner project from Oxford Hackspace.

by Anne Freier Jan 20, 2018
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Surprises From Makergear and Anet in 3D Hubs Trend Report Q1 2018

MakerGear! HP! Anet! New York City! Some intriguing new developments in the 3D printing industry, if the latest 3D Hubs Trend Report is any indication.

by Bulent Yusuf Jan 20, 2018
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What's In Store?
You Can Now Buy 3D Printable Files From Sketchfab

Popular with the 3D modeling and scanning folks of the world, file hub Sketchfab has launched its very own store to help creators monetize their 3D printing, VR and AR content.

by Anne Freier Jan 19, 2018
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And Lift Off
Aircraft Manufacturer Latécoère 3D Prints for Fast Aerospace Tooling

Latécoère, the French aicraft design and manufacturing group, is using Stratasys FDM 3D printing technology to speed up its production and development process. So far, the results have been positive. 

by Hanna Watkin Jan 19, 2018
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