Disney has granted royalty-free licenses and additional support to Open Bionics to model a new line of prosthetic, bionic arms after Frozen, Marvel, and Star Wars characters. Open Bionics is a startup working to provide affordable, 3D-printed prosthetic hands for amputees. The three Disney models will be available in 2016 at the cost of $500.…
Already using Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) to 3D print houses and cars with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Local Motors, Cincinnati Incorporated is utilizing their extremely large format printer to produce vehicles adept for the land, sea, and air. Alongside a BAAM machine itself, Cincinnati Incorporated will be showcasing a full-sized Shelby Cobra, a scaled…
Sofoklis Giannakopoulos has been leading the Pylos Project at Barcelona’s IAAC University, using sustainable materials (primarily soil) that could be extruded by a Kuka robotic arm to build housing structures. The effort has grown to the point that Sofoklis has been able to build several large structures as proofs of concept. They start at 930 mm…
For those who have dared to venture into the engaging and fanatical World of Warcraft universe, there is now a way to own your very favorite personalized character from the popular online multiplayer role-playing game with 3D printing technology. With an estimated 6-7 million subscriptions to the Blizzard Entertainment game, there are certainly plenty of players out there who would love…
German sports brand Adidas has unveiled a 3D-printed shoe sole that can be tailored to the exact contours of the wearer’s feet. The fully flexible and breathable Futurecraft soles are composed of latticed layers, created in partnership with 3D-printing company Materialise. Although the sole is still at prototype stage, the brand hopes foot-scanning technology will allow consumers to buy…
Traffic sucks, and, according to the American Highway Users Alliance, one of the major causes of traffic jams, after bottlenecks and traffic incidents, is roadwork, accounting for 15% of the total roadway congestion in the US. And, while better public transportation and carpooling would reduce the first two major causes of traffic, Advanced Paving Technologies has a cutting…
When the automobile moguls at Toyota Motor Corporation decided that they wanted to produce a prototype for a car seat that was as lightweight as possible, they found themselves face to face with a complex project that was meant to be handled by 3D printing technology. How would the Toyota team possibly design, build, and manufacture…
If you play 3D printing and love listening to music, here is a good news for you. On Kickstarter, Print+ shows you their DIY headphone kit, composed of 3D printable files and speaker parts, and designed to be built with your very own hands. Founded by Patrick Schuur, Print+ is working towards bringing 3D printable DIY projects…
