Archive for the ‘3D printing’ category: Page 126
Jul 14, 2015
The World’s First 3D Printed Building To Be Built In Dubai — Ana Alves WTVOX
Posted by Seb in categories: 3D printing, architecture, engineering, materials
Fast-growing Dubai, where something new is always being added to the skyline, may have found a way to make construction move even faster.
In a bid to become a global hub of innovation, Dubai announced plans to build an office that will be “the most advanced 3-D printed structure ever built at this scale” and the first to be put into actual use.
Jul 10, 2015
3-D-printed robot is hard inside, soft outside, and capable of jumping without hurting itself
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: 3D printing, futurism, robotics/AI
Left: the rigid top fractures on landing, while the top made of nine layers going from rigid to flexible remains intact (credit: Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego, Harvard University)
Jul 7, 2015
Mic — How Lusie and her 3-D printed arm could change the world for…
Posted by Albert Sanchez in categories: 3D printing, futurism
Jul 6, 2015
Construction Project of the Day: Dubai is 3D-Printing an Entire Building
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: 3D printing, biotech/medical, futurism
We’ve seen 3D-printed cars and even 3D-printed body organs, but now the city of Dubai plans to use the technology to create an entire office building. Because they are always trying to one-up themselves. Dubai is known around the world for its over-the-top architecture, extreme stunts and attention-grabbing New Year’s Eve light shows.
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Jun 9, 2015
3D printing just made space travel cheaper — Nyshka Chandran MSNBC
Posted by Seb in categories: 3D printing, disruptive technology, space, space travel
Companies looking to launch satellites into space typically spend anywhere from $10–50 million per launch but thanks to 3D printing, those costs are set to drop in a big way.
For $4.9 million, businesses can use RocketLab to send small satellites into orbit. The firm’s engine, called the Rutherford, is powered by an electric motor and is the first oxygen and hydrocarbon engine to use 3D printing for all its primary components. The New Zealand company is set to begin test flights this year and aims to launch weekly commercial operations next year. Read more
May 23, 2015
Watch GE’s 3D Printed Jet Engine Fire at 33,000 RPM — By Jason Dorrier
Posted by Seb in category: 3D printing
GE just 3D printed a jet engine—complete and functioning. It’s a pretty cool trick. The engine, about the size of a football, is a much-simplified version of something you might see on a commercial jet. But as we can’t fully 3D print one of those yet, this simpler design is used on RC planes instead of 747s.
GE is one of several aerospace players experimenting with industrial 3D printing. They’ve been using the tech to make finished parts for real jet engines too. Last year, for example, they said their CFM Leap engine would use 3D printed nozzles. Others, like SpaceX, are likewise using 3D printed parts in their creations. Read more
May 17, 2015
How Excited Would Buckminster Fuller Be at the Prospect of 3D Printed Buildings? — By Jason Dorrier SingularityHub
Posted by Seb in categories: 3D printing, architecture
The Experimenters is an excellent new web series of animated interviews with some of the great minds and original thinkers of the last century. Its first episode highlights Buckminster Fuller, best known for his popularization of the geodesic dome—but also for being a one-of-a-kind thinker, inventor, and personality. Read more
May 5, 2015
Why 3D food printing is more than just a novelty; it’s the future of food
Posted by Seb in categories: 3D printing, food
Kyle Wiggers | Digital Trends
“The Star Trek replicator comes to mind when many people think about food synthesizers, but such a device would hardly be practical — a simple vegetable, like a tomato, would likely require tens of millions of different ingredient cartridges alone.” Read more
