3D Printed Hand Helps Kansas Boy Enjoy Birthday Gift
3D printing has done it again. Hudson Borton, 3, is an ordinary boy from Shawnee, Kansas, except for one thing, he is missing a hand. Thanks to 3D printing, Borton was able to enjoy one…
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Bethesda 3D-Printed Doom’s BFG
If you’ve ever played Doom, you are familiar with the BFG, short for “big f*cking gun.” Bethesda commissioned 3D printing company MyMiniFactory to make them a 1:1 scale of the BFG and it turned out…
3D Printing Gave This Cancer Survivor a New Jaw
3D printing has given one man a new lease on life. After being diagnosed with tongue cancer and losing several functions of his jaw, Shirley Anderson, a former mechanic who served in the Navy during…
This 3D Printed, Self-Driving Minibus Is Hitting the Streets in the Us (Video)
Local Motors, an Arizona-based company, has successfully printed a self-driving minibus. Nicknamed Olli, the bus has been paired with an app similar to Uber, that allows it to pick up people and deliver them to…
Building the Future: Space Station Crew 3-D Prints First Student-Designed Tool in Space
When NASA challenged high school students to help them create a 3D printed tool that would be used aboard the International Space Station, Enterprise, Alabama student, Robert Hillan, never expected that his tool would win…
Siemens is Building a Swarm of 3D Printing Spider Robots With a Hive Mind
Meet SiSpis, a new army of robots spiderlings being developed by Siemens. These little robots come equipped with a hive mind mentality and a 3D printing nozzle, allowing them to establish colonies and build things…
A Penguin Called Bagpipes Got A New Foot And Is So Damn Happy About It
Bagpipes the penguin has been given a new lease on life after 3D printing technology has been used to create a new leg. In 2007, Bagpipes lost his leg when he got tangled up in…
This 3D-Printed Office Was Built in 17 Days
3D printing may soon be responsible for the creation of offices throughout the world. A new office in Dubai was just built in 17 days using 3D printing technology. According to Reuters, the office cost…
Fire-Damaged Brazilian Tortoise Receives New 3D Printed Shell
A fire-damaged Brazilian tortoise is being given a new lease on life after it was provided with a new 3D printed shell. A team of specialists, including four veterinarians, a dental surgeon, and a 3D…
This 3D Printer Creates Real Bones Using Synthetic Material
A new 3D printer created by an engineer from the University of Waterloo is capable of printing 3D joints and implants that are made from the same material as the human bone. Futurism reports: The…