- Flying 3D-printer concept gets off the ground in Shanghai (newatlas.com)
March 11, 2018
Fly Elephant =drone + extruder
- Autodesk University London in pictures (tctmagazine.com)
June 21, 2017
- Thingiverse user shares free designs for a professional quality 3D printable drone (3ders.org)
August 3, 2015
As every regular in the making community will underline, there are almost countless 3D printable designs out there for drones and quadcopters in every shape and form. That’s hardly surprising, as they’re fantastic fun to build and use, but most are quite simple amateurish creations that quickly get repetitive. Professional quality (non 3D printed) drones, meanwhile, are in a very different price class altogether. Fortunately, one Thingiverse user reminds us of a middle way. British designer Steve Wagg has recently shared designs for an easily 3D printed drone that closely resembles the professional DJI’s Inspire 1 drone.
- Create your own DIY 3D printed 7" portable HDMI monitor (3ders.org)
July 19, 2015
While the creative geniuses over at Adafruit are well known for sharing fun, original and nerdy designs that are perfect for completing Halloween and cosplay costumes, they use their building skills for a lot more than that. The Ruiz brothers are also known for assembling mini and convenient computing solutions, such as this Raspberry Pi Mini Computer. Their latest project, a DIY secondary pc monitor in 3D printed housing, is even more useful as a perfect addition to any crowded desktop.
- 3D Systems to Conquer Dental and Move onto Every Other Vertical (engineering.com)
February 23, 2018
- German Designer Takes Largest Known 3D Printed Model Sail Planes to the Sky, Aerobatics Included (3dprint.com)
September 1, 2015
Most of us, as seems to be innately human, have wished to know what it would be like to fly–really fly–like a bird, having the power to soar over the geography of our beautiful planet. With this desire often comes a fascination with planes and beyond. When combined with design talent and engineering prowess, a handful of inventors allow us to glimpse impressive aerial innovation and some truly incredible man-made sights overhead.
- British Royal Navy warship HMS Mersey tests 3D printed drone at sea (3ders.org)
July 23, 2015
While we see quite a lot of 3D printed drones pass by, most of those are just fun toys rather than military machines. And yet the British navy has just shown us that 3D printed drones can definitely be a tremendous military asset. Last Tuesday, British warship HMS Mersey set out off the south coast of England with the express purpose of testing a 3D printed drone. While a simple plastic device you and I could assemble, the British navy are seriously considering incorporating 3D printed drones into the warship arsenal for autonomous flying missions in emergency situations.
- Raytheon now able to 3D print nearly every component of guided missile system (3ders.org)
July 16, 2015
As the aerospace industry continues to explore applications for additive manufacturing ranging from components within airplane engines to even seat belt buckles, it’s not surprising that the developments have found their way into other types of products, too - such as missiles.
- Autodesk University London: Generative design, 3D printing and machine intelligence (tctmagazine.com)
June 22, 2017
- NASA turns to 3D printing to develop drone that can fly in space (3ders.org)
August 3, 2015
Previously, we’ve seen how the engineers and astronauts at NASA - along with 3D printer manufacturer Made in Space - are embracing 3D printing in zero gravity environments with the addition of a 3D printer in the International Space Station and the ability to email STL files to space directly from earth. Now, it’s looking like they want to put 3D printing to good use to create robot drones that are capable of further exploring space, starting with the 'Asteroid Prospector Flyer' Drone.
- He Walks, Talks, Follows: DIY 3D Printed Home Robot, Complete with Drink & Plate Holder, Hits Indiegogo (3dprint.com)
July 21, 2015
While robotics has been one of the technologies ‘of the future’ ever since I can remember, the field is finally coming into its own led by demands in manufacturing, along with numerous innovations in electronics, engineering, and design–as well as the advent of 3D printing which has given it a massive boost on every level.
- Texan Toby Lankford designs 3D printed, solar powered RC drone as anti-poaching tool (3ders.org)
July 15, 2015
Drone to catch poachers