by David | Apr 9, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends
Necessity is the mother of invention, and humanity is in a necessity for various things that workers can’t provide. We need safer stores (online?), shelves full of goods, contact-less delivery of products, ventilators, cooked food, etc. . Whereas many retail stores...
by David | Apr 9, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Geopolitical Regions, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Caracol is a newcomer to the additive manufacturing sector, but it has already made a name for itself. . The company was founded in 2018 and has brought to the table a comprehensive service offering that helps companies to make the most out of their AM capabilities....
by David | Apr 9, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Architecture, Construction
ICON is a company founded by people who believe the traditional way of building homes is obsolete. The company has created a unique 3D printer (see video below) that can create an entire home in about 24 hours using its patented Lavacrete material. . The first ICON...
by David | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Education and Research, Maker Movement, Medical
State University of New York (SUNY) Canton Professor Matthew Burnett has been making face shield components to help medical staff protect themselves against COVID-19 as they deal with a deluge of patients in that state. . Like many 3D printing enthusiasts, Burnett...
by David | Apr 9, 2020 | 3D News
New research used 3D printing technology to bypass fingerprint scanners, and tested it against Apple, Samsung and Microsoft mobile products. New research has found that it’s possible to use 3D printing technology to create “fake fingerprints” that can bypass most...
by David | Apr 9, 2020 | 3D News, Intellectual Property, Blockchain & Liability, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
This chapter is intended as a follow-up to my monograph, Socio-Legal Aspects of the 3D Printing Revolution, published in mid-2016. . 1 Much of the research and writing for that work had been completed by late 2015 and so I was unable to take account of certain...
by David | Apr 9, 2020 | 3D Models, 3D News, Medical
Glioblastoma is the deadliest form of brain tumor—less than 10 percent of people who are diagnosed with it will survive more than five years. . A group of researchers has devised a new way to study this rapidly spreading cancer, using a three-dimensional structure...
by David | Apr 9, 2020 | Companies, COVID-19, Medical
Many hospitals around the world currently have an alarming shortage of mechanical ventilators, which they can use to treat COVID-19 patients. Responding to this crisis, Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has developed a 3D-printable device that transforms...
by David | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Medical
Shortages of medical devices and protective equipment driven by the coronavirus pandemic have led medical workers and manufacturers to turn to 3D printing to fill the void. However, the new technology still faces technical and legal hurdles before it can be fully...
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