About Travis Starnes
Travis is an all around geek with a love for technology and he has been involved with 3D printing for several years. Besides 3D printing he also writes book reviews and about comic books. You can follow Travis on Google+ or @TStarnes on twitter.
Students at Washington University in St. Louis have built a robotic prosthetic arm for thirteen-year-old Sydney Kendall. Kendall Gretsch, Henry Lather, and Kranti Peddada are seniors studying biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering and…
Although small, SOLS Systems, a company that specializes in developing 3D printed orthotics, has managed to raise over $6 million in Series A funding –in less than a year. SOLS Systems is an 8-month-old startup…
Australian dental company Oventus, together with CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization), have teamed up with 3D printing technology to create a 3D printed device that could possibly put an end to the suffering…
Established just this year, startup fashion house and retailer UNYQ is reimagining prosthetics as we know them. According to company co-founder Eythor Bender, UNYQ wants each prosthetic wearer to be able to design their own…
Police have arrested a Japanese man who was in possession of illegal guns which were made using a 3D printer. 27-year-old Yoshitomo Imura, who lives in Kawasaki City, was arrested Thursday after Japanese police raided…
3D printing has been used for a wide range of different products and now it seems to be making its way into the cosmetics sector as well. The “Mink” is a desktop printer that is…
Most water pipes are connected using fittings that come in a limited range of varying shapes and sizes. When a fitting breaks, or wears out, finding a new replacement fitting can be a tedious task….
While the cost of 3D printers has dropped over the years, the cost to supply them with filament “ink” has yet to fall. As it currently stands, buying a kilogram of plastic filament for your…
We have heard a lot about the work 3D printers have helped with when it comes to making alternative options to prosthetic limbs and hands. But how do these 3D printed prosthetics compare to the…
Osteoarthritis is among the most common joint disorders in the world today, with over 80 percent of those over the age of 75 suffering from it. It is also the second leading cause of disability…