You may not have noticed the declining number of desert tortoises in the Southwestern US in recent years, but it hasn’t escaped the attention of a team of conservationists who have come up with a high-tech way to use 3D printed shells to educate their predators to leave them alone. The initial image that came…
This story reads like an edge-of-your-seat Hollywood action adventure film. The best stories are always true and, better still, in this one 3D technology is the hero. n 1944, during the Second World War, the SS Richard Montgomery, an American Liberty ship built in 1943, wrecked in the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, UK not far…
Hairy Dutch folks will be excited to hear that Dutch consumer brand Philips has begun the year with a promotion limited to the Netherlands. Now, if you’re located in Holland, you can go online and design a custom, 3D printed shell for your Phillips shaver. You’ll have to act fast, however, as the company is…
Out of all of the desktop 3D printer manufacturers out there, Zortrax may be among the best to show off their 3D printers’ capabilities through the creation of amazing 3D printable designs. Their robotic arm was a highly sought after item and their 3D printed MIDI controller was something I’m still looking to get my…
For those following the rising use of 3D printing for prosthetic replacements, you may have noticed that humans aren’t the only ones benefiting from these constant breakthroughs in 3D printed assistive devices. There is a vast variety of both domesticated and wild animals who have overcome their injuries and deformities thanks to 3D printed prosthetics.…
While auto companies have been implementing 3D printing for prototyping purposes for some time, its use for creating end parts will be increasingly adopted by industries across the board. That day is slowly dawning, as more firms attempt to find components that can be 3D printed for their car models. Often times, this is limited…
Although many people may know the 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys as the corporate behemoth that took over MakerBot back in 2013 (Thanks, Print the Legend), their positive influence on the medical and dental industry can not be denied. Over the past couple of years, Stratasys has placed a keen focus on improving the cost and…
Modularity is the future of smartphones. Google is working on it with Project Ara and Circular Devices Oy is working on it with the PuzzlePhone. As sustainability-minded as purchasing individual hardware module upgrades instead of complete phones may be, even more important is ensuring that the entire smartphone manufacturing process is ethical overall. In both…
