How 3D printers are helping to fight the coronavirus →
Industrial 3D printers are sophisticated enough to make prosthetics, airplane parts, hip replacements, and, now, ventilators and respirators. THE NEW YORKER
Read More3D printing valves in Italy saves lives →
This is an example of how collaboration can be crucial. When one Italian hospital ran out of valves for respiratory machines needed as more and more patients were hospitalised with COVID-19, local manufacturers stepped in to 3D print replacements. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreThis village for the homeless just got a new addition: 3D-printed houses →
Icon, the Austin-based startup that designed the 3D printer, is building six small homes on the site, called Community First! Village, and recently began using the same technology to build homes in Mexico for people living in extreme poverty, creating the world’s first 3D-printed neighbourhood. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreThe world’s first 3D-printed neighbourhood now has its first houses →
A giant 3D printer is currently squeezing out new homes in rural Mexico. Each one takes 24 hours and lets local families upgrade from a shack to a two-bedroom house. Could this be part of the global housing solution? FAST COMPANY
Read MoreScientists 3D-printed living skin, complete with blood vessels →
Researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, claim to have 3D-printed skin that’s alive and has blood vessels. The new technique could greatly accelerate the healing process for patients who require skin grafts, such as burn victims. FUTURISM
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