Just last year, Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ shot to the top of the charts and launched the mysterious duo back into the center of popular culture. Shorty thereafter, we began to see the emergence of several Daft Punk-inspired, Atmel powered projects ranging from animatronic cakes to slick Tron bars. Today, we’re showing off yet another… okay, just ‘One More Time.’ […]
While we have covered the creations of Minnesota Maker Andrey Rudenko before on Bits & Pieces, nothing may’ve compared to his latest. Andrey has had the goal of 3D printing an entire house for a while now, and while his other projects have been incredible, this one is certainly the most majestic yet. Powered by an Arduino Mega (ATmega1280 MCU), […]
As previously reported on Bits & Pieces, 3D printing continues its march into the mainstream medical world. Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) made news last year when it created a 3D-printed implant to replace 75% of a patient’s skull. The success of that operation laid the groundwork to move on to other bones, culminating in the recent FDA approval of its OsteoFab Patient-Specific […]
Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Javier Espinoza compiled a list of the various ways that 3D printing will assimilate itself into every possible aspect of your daily life; in fact, the technology is already being implemented into art and fashion, travel, food, and even automotive industries. Much like our recent post about 3D-printed ice cream, the WSJ […]
Similar to the recent story about our buddy TurboRoo, today we have another instance of 3D printing coming to the aid of one of our friends in the animal kingdom. A duck was basking in the sun at National Taiwan University, when a dog randomly attacked the unsuspecting bird. A local animal hospital performed immediate surgery […]
A recently published Forbes article has highlighted that nearly every research firm in the field is now predicting the lucrative potential for the 3D printing market. Ranging from simple, open=source printers to complex, engineer-to-order production, 3D printing has already begun to redefine the manufacturing value chain across a number of industries, including aerospace, defense and healthcare. As previously reported on Bits & […]
What happens when you take an adorable dog, 3D printing and the kindness of strangers throughout the Maker community? As 3D printing continues its rise in popularity, the technology has already found its way into nearly every facet of life. From 3D-printed ice cream and houses to bionic hands and splints, the next-gen printers are proving their […]
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are attempting to make a task, once only possible in science fiction movies, an everyday occurrence. Using basic 3D models, the group hopes their new software can lead to full 3D manipulation of traditional 2D photos. Led by Associate Researcher Yasser Sheikh, the Carnegie Mellon team has created software, which enables […]
According to BAE Systems, 3D printers could be so advanced by 2040 that they would have the ability to create unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during a mission. Scientists and engineers at BAE Systems anticipate such advances in both 3D printing and drone technologies that in the relatively near future, military aircraft could come equipped with onboard 3D printers to […]
Imagine: You’re leaving on a trip to Europe, but can head out of the house without any luggage or carry-on bags. Once you reach the airport, your body is scanned and upon your arrival in another continent, a 3D-printed set of clothing and accessories are waiting there just for you. Is this financially feasible in today’s market? Most likely not, […]
