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Local Motors Create Autonomous Bus with Help From MakerBot

Local Motors is an automotive company which developed a talking, autonomous bus with help from MakerBot desktop 3D printers.

by Hanna Watkin
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FDM plus SLA
Atom 3 Delta 3D Printer Combines SLA and FDM Technology in One Machine

Looking for a fast FDM 3D printer? And the precision of an SLA machine? The Atom 3 3D printer delivers both benefits in one machine.

by Miles Scott
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This Hack Turns Your Ultimaker 3 into an Ambient Light

The folks at Doodle3D have been tinkering around with the Ultimaker API. Their first test? To take control of the Ultimaker 3's lighting.

by Matthew Mensley
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Early Detection Made Easy
3D Printed BiliScreen Detects Liver and Pancreatic Disorders

BiliScreen is an app and 3D printed device that takes pictures of the eye to measure jaundice and help early detection of pancreatic cancer.

by Hanna Watkin
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Peek Behind the Curtain at PLENGoer Robotics’ Futuristic Factory

PLENGoer details the "futuristic factory" where its PLEN Cube robot is being built - enabled by cloud-based design and rapid prototyping.

by Hanna Watkin
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Formlabs Shares Secret to Making Metal Miniatures With 3D Printing

Formlabs releases a tutorial on how to make metal miniatures from pewter casting molds using the Form 2 3D printer and High Temp Resin.

by Tyler Koslow
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Looks like a mess, but prints nice
Italian Student Builds a €10 3D Printer from Old Inkjet Printers and 3D Scanner

Want your own 3D printer but don't have the funds? An Italian student turned old inkjet printers into a €10 DIY 3D printer.

by Hanna Watkin
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Apple’s iOS ARKit Makes 3D Sketching and Modeling Easy

With Apple's release of iOS 11, later this year, will come the ARKit which could be set to have many 3D or CAD style applications.

by Hanna Watkin
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RCLifeOn 3D Prints Custom Designs onto Fabric (And You Can Too!)

In a new video, the Swedish YouTuber RCLifeOn presents a way for you to 3D print your favorite custom designs directly onto clothing fabric.

by Hanna Watkin
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British Makerspace Builds £1,000 Full-Body 3D Scanner with 27 Raspberry Pi

A British Design student and director of BuildBrighton Makerspace developed a full-body 3D scanner using 27 low-cost Raspberry Pi computers.

by Hanna Watkin
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17 Best VR Games for PS4 in 2017

Casting your eyeballs to the far-flung reaches of the human imagination, these are the current and upcoming best VR games for PS4 in 2017.

by Matthew Mensley
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High School Students Make 3D Printed Rocket Propellant

High schoolers joined SD Mines' Research and Engineering Apprenticeship summer program to make 3D printed rocket propellant.

by Hanna Watkin
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Neosanding 2.0 3D Printing Technique Smooths Planes Quicker

The creator of the Ironing feature currently in the Cura 2.7 Beta details a new method that offers similar results in less print time.

by Matthew Mensley
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3D Scanning Venus of Dolní Věstonice Statuette Unveils New Information

Historians used 3D scanning to find out more about a statuette called Venus of Dolní Věstonice, found in 1925 by Czech archaeologists.

by Hanna Watkin
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KFC To Put Employees Through Crazy VR Training

The fast-food chain has revealed a gamified take on employee training - a VR chicken inspection and preparation experience.

by Matthew Mensley
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OtterBox Releases uniVERSE Accessory Mount CAD Files

Release of uniVERSE accessory mount CAD is big news; creative community can now imagine and 3D print their own designs for OtterBox products.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Astronauts Mix Recycled Urine with Yeast to Create 3D Printing Filament

Researchers are working on a way to turn human waste into different substances, including omega-3 fatty acids and plastics, by using yeast.

by Hanna Watkin
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Design and 3D Print Robots Quickly With MIT’s Robogami System

MIT researchers make it easy to build robots with a system called Interactive Robogami so you can design, print and assemble in five hours. 

by Hanna Watkin
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As Good As New
Unique Pininfarina Jaguar XK120 Rejuvenated with 3D Printing

This 1954 Pininfarina Jaguar XC120 restoration by CMC took 2nd-in-class at Pebble Beach. The secret weapon? 3D printing.

by Hanna Watkin
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Stronger than Steel
Markforged Announces New X3 and X5 Carbon Fiber 3D Printers

Markforged announces two 3D printers, the X3 and X5 models, which can produce carbon fiber parts that are 20 times stronger than aluminum.

by Hanna Watkin
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