To help provide access to 3D printing in impoverished areas of Cali, Colombia, engineering students from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have developed a solar power system that allows 3D printers to operate in areas where electricity is unstable.
The FieldLab is solar-powered and compact, making it suitable for conflict-ridden and remote areas requiring medical assistance.
Pope Francis blesses 3D Printers made by students as part of humanitarian efforts in Uganda and the Congo.
Doctors Without Borders plans to use 3D Printing and Virtual Reality to design and implement hospitals faster for crisis response.
Essential disaster relief recovery items: water, temporary shelters, and... a 3D printer?