Who doesn’t love the Plaza in New York City? Over the years, the hotel has hosted a number of famous visitors in its hallowed suites, including The Beatles. More recently, a MakerBot-made Christmas Tree topper made an appearance in the Plaza’s lobby when the hotel proudly unveiled its annual holiday tree. “The striking evergreen is […]
Writing for the New Haven Register, Jim Shelton describes 3D printers as “magic boxes” fueled by sheer ingenuity. So it comes as little surprise that at Yale University, where students, faculty and researchers are flocking to the technology by the hundreds, 3D printers are filtering into nearly every discipline on campus. According to Shelton, the […]
Hewlett Packard (HP) is currently prepping its first 3D printer for a mid-2014 launch. “This is an acorn in 2014 and 2015 with very good long potential. Right, you’ve heard me say we got to plant acorns than they will eventually become oak trees but you should think in 2014 and 2015,” HP CEO Meg […]
The Ming Dynasty, aka the Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, described by some as “one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” is also best known for completing the Great […]
Writing for the AFP, Helen Rowe notes that 3D printing is predicted to transform our lives in the coming decades as dramatically as the Internet did before it. “I have no doubt it is going to change the world,” researcher James Craddock told Rowe at the two-day 3D Printshow in Paris which wrapped up this […]
Bre Pettis, CEO and co-founder of the Atmel-powered MakerBot, will be delivering a keynote address at the 2014 International CES Leaders in Technology (LIT) Dinner on January 8 at Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. The invitation-only event gathers and honors the top technologists, entrepreneurs and policymakers instrumental in furthering technology innovation. The Atmel-powered MakerBot will […]
The folks at MAKE recently conducted a survey on the current state of desktop 3D printing – offering readers access to a quick snapshot of the rapidly growing industry. According to MAKE’s Anna Kaziunas France, the majority of respondents classified themselves as hobbyists (65%) who used their printers for personal projects (61%). However, “mixed” or […]
Analysts at MarketsandMarkets have confirmed that the lucrative 3D printing market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23% from 2013 to 2020, ultimately reaching $8.41 billion in 2020. The rapid growth is attributed to a wide range of diverse factors including innovative and advanced technologies, customized products, government funding, a wide unexploited app […]
A number of 3D printers currently on the market require some form of a connection with a PC to operate or configure. However, fifteen-year-olds Gerhard de Clercq and Pieter Sholtz recently decided that they wanted to interact with their Atmel-powered RepRap 3D printer using a smartphone. So the duo went ahead and coded a basic app […]
Did you know that museums across Europe house valuable collections of blueprints which could be used to print 3D copies of historical artifacts? Access to such a comprehensive treasure trove of information may soon be possible, facilitated by the recently launched museofabber project which seeks to open the archives to the general public and educational […]
