It’s like they removed the extruder from a RepRap and started drawing with it! 3Doodler is one of those genius ideas that seem so obvious in hindsight that you kick yourself for not thinking of it first (or for not…
PongSats: The World’s Space Program
In a previous post, 3DPI brought you a story about the potential for 3D-printed CubeSats, 10x10x10 cm satellites that could be launched into space as part of the payload for other, larger projects. When a large satellite is launched by…
What the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute Is and What I Wish It Was
I’m pleased that we are taking steps to strengthen American manufacturing by launching a new manufacturing institute in Ohio. This institute will help make sure that the manufacturing jobs of tomorrow take root not in places like China or India,…
Flomio Makes Your Prints Interactive with NFC
The practical applications of 3D printing are always expanding, this time with a new service offered by Flomio, the firm that focuses on all things NFC. Now, starting at $8, you can print 3D figures with built-in NFC tags, opening…
Hooked on 3D Printing: Tracking Marine Life Using Additive Manufacturing
One of the earliest applications of additive manufacturing has been the prototyping of designs. With a 3D printer, it’s possible to create a single prototype to see how it looks and functions before going into mass production. At CSIRO, Australia’s…
It’s a Small World After All: Nanoscribe’s 3D-printed Nano-universe
This spaceship, hardly the width of a human hair, conjures up visions of Innerspace or The Magic School Bus, a day soon-to-come when we may see microscopic robots travelling through our bloodstream to fight off disease. Born from Germany’s Karlsruhe…
CallingCube: Business Cards3
When I applied for an internship a few years ago, one of the employees present during the interview told me that, if it weren’t for the Reality™ Institute sticker I put on the last page of my job application, I…
Imprenta3D’s Printed España: A Virtual Tour
If you don’t live in Spain and don’t have the time and/or money to visit, take a tour with Shapeways user, and 3D-printed goods manufacturer, Imprenta3D. They offer you a 3D model of their Iberian homeland with which you can…
iRobot’s All-In-One Robotic 3D Printing Station…Patent
Consumers may be familiar with iRobot, the corporation responsible for a series of home cleaning machines donning cute names: Roomba, Scooba, Verro and Looj. War buffs are more aware of their line of military bots and prototypes named by an…
Free SCENECT App Opens up 3D Scanning to a Wider Audience
One of the biggest hindrances to replication in the 3D printing world is the lack of affordable 3D scanners, with the least expensive industry-grade scanners costing anywhere from $2,000 to $20,000. Autodesk is one company that has been trying to…
