By now, the term "3-D printing" has become quite popular, although it's not as easy as it sounds. When I heard about this, it sounded...there's no better way of putting this, but cool! As a member of my school's robotics club, we have 3-D printed a part of our "robot", and the item we 3-D printed is roughly the size of a tall drinking glass with square holes, and that took about eight hours to 3-D print.
I recently stumbled upon a car that was 3-D printed (it took approximately two days), and it's not just a car; but it's a working car! It was created sometime in September of 2014 in Chicago. After the printing, the car's engineers installed the car's engine, brakes, tires, etc. Then, on September 13th, it was already making its way down the streets. Soon, another model was printed in New York, shortly after the success of the one produced in Chicago.
Now, from a simple part of a school's robotics club's "machine" to an actual car--think of how the world can use 3-D printing. In the future, items that are 3-D printed won't even be made out of plastic like they are today! Maybe, almost everything we buy, the toys for our children, flashlights, home decor, containers--these things we use everyday can be 3-D printed (they can, but they won't look the same if we print it today), and in the future of this world, what if manufacturer companies will print them twenty years from now? What if the term "3-D printing" doesn't have the effect on people it does today? Let me know your thoughts about 3-D printing. Should we experiment with it more?
Picture source: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/3-d-printers-are-making-cars
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| The 3-D printed car in Chicago! I wish I could've been there! |
Now, from a simple part of a school's robotics club's "machine" to an actual car--think of how the world can use 3-D printing. In the future, items that are 3-D printed won't even be made out of plastic like they are today! Maybe, almost everything we buy, the toys for our children, flashlights, home decor, containers--these things we use everyday can be 3-D printed (they can, but they won't look the same if we print it today), and in the future of this world, what if manufacturer companies will print them twenty years from now? What if the term "3-D printing" doesn't have the effect on people it does today? Let me know your thoughts about 3-D printing. Should we experiment with it more?
Picture source: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/3-d-printers-are-making-cars
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