HP hopes its 3D printers will drive the 'next industrial revolution'
HP wants to drive the "next industrial revolution" and spark a change in the way products are manufactured with its new 3D printers.
HP wants to drive the "next industrial revolution" and spark a change in the way products are manufactured with its new 3D printers.
3D printing has lost its novelty value a bit, but new printing materials that MakerBot plans to release will soon make it a lot more interesting again.
3D printer prices are dropping into a range that could appeal to home users.
3D printing may have an image problem. It's sometimes seen as a hobbyist pursuit -- a fun way to build knickknacks from your living room desktop -- but a growing number of companies are giving serious thought to the technology to help get new ideas off the ground.
The Greater Manchester Police have seized components for what they say could be the U.K.'s first-ever confiscated 3D printed gun, though others point out that the parts look like bits that a hobbyist would print out to modify a printer.
Learning to use a 3D printer for the first time is not complicated, but learning to do it well comes with a significant learning curve.
The number of 3D printer vendors rose from five last year to more than 20 this year, and prices for their machines have come down dramatically.