Crazy as it may sound, but we may already need to start differentiating between “old-fashioned” and modern 3-D printing methods. Continue reading… “New 3-D printer that grows objects from goo”
Print to order custom organs
Stephen and Amelie Trice learned eight years ago that their three-year-old son Troupe needed a new heart. Troupe was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, an extremely rare and deadly condition in which the heart is unable to relax between heartbeats. Continue reading… “Print to order custom organs”
Next for 3-D printers: healthy food
If 3-D printers are to address world food problems in the future, they’re going to have to move into far more nutritious fare, not the sugar polyhedra and chocolate rosebuds that are currently all the rage. Continue reading… “Next for 3-D printers: healthy food”
Sols aims for Dr. Scholl’s with 3D-printed insoles
Having secured $11.1 million in funding from Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Tenaya Capital, and Melo7 Tech Partners, Sols hopes to change the way you walk with 3D-printed insoles. Currently Sols only distributes its custom insoles in partnership with doctors, but founder Kegan Schouwenburg says the new funds will enable the company to launch a far cheaper direct-to-consumer product. Continue reading… “Sols aims for Dr. Scholl’s with 3D-printed insoles”
Amazon plans to put 3D printers in trucks to speed up deliveries
Amazon wants to speed up shipping, but with this new system they might not have to worry about sending items at all. Amazon has filed several patent applications for a system that could print goods on-demand in “mobile manufacturing hubs”, using 3D printers to produce the items on the curbs outside customers’ homes. Continue reading… “Amazon plans to put 3D printers in trucks to speed up deliveries”
Will ‘Shapies’ replace Selfies?
Photo booths are making a comeback, kids and parents (all certainly equipped with smartphones that take much better pictures) line up all in good cheer, gaily running off with low quality photostrips of themselves. Now if people think photo booths are cool, just wait until they enter the high-tech world of a Shapify booth. Continue reading… “Will ‘Shapies’ replace Selfies?”
Dutch supermarket experimenting with 3d printing food
The Dutch will be among the first to introduce food 3D printing applications to the public. The Albert Hejin supermarket in Eindhoven has started offering chocolate 3D printed decorations on cakes. Continue reading… “Dutch supermarket experimenting with 3d printing food”
3D scanner app for iPad can do full-body 3D models
Itseez3D a mobile scanning software maker, has released an update to its 3D scanner app that can accommodate full-body 3D models. itSeez3D now allows the iPad to create realistic full-body models from 3D scans using Occipital’s Structure Sensor ($379), a snap-on hardware device. Before the update, the app was only capable of scanning the head and shoulders. Continue reading… “3D scanner app for iPad can do full-body 3D models”
Made in Space finishes first round of 3D printing on International Space Station
The Silicon Valley startup, Made in Space made the 3D printer that’s been installed on the International Space Station. After four months, the printer has finished its first round of objects.
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The Big Trends in 3-D Printing
It’s been a fast-paced year for 3D printing, with more capital, more companies, and more big ideas than ever. Behind the scenes, we’ve witnessed no fewer than 50 new ventures raising money in the 3D printing sector. That doesn’t include more than 40 crowdfunding projects on Kickstarter alone.
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Technological Automation of Jobs Debate
The topic of job displacement has, throughout US history, ignited frustration over technological advances and their tendency to make traditional jobs obsolete; artisans protested textile mills in the early 19th century, for example. In recent years, start-ups and the high-tech industry have become the focus of this discussion. A recent Pew Research Center study found that technology experts are almost evenly split on whether robots and artificial intelligence will displace a significant number of jobs over the next decade, so there is plenty of room for debate.
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Idea Jam and The Future of Jobs with Futurist, Thomas Frey
On November 7, 2014, I attended the “Idea Jam – Innovating for the Future” session put on by the Pacific Center for Workforce Innovation in San Diego. The purpose of the session was to identify the major challenges to the San Diego workforce in the coming years and to generate audience participation in visioning exercises to explore new and innovative workforce development ideas. The event was held at Colman University, and major sponsors were SDG&E, Qualcomm, the Eastridge Group, Point Loma Nazarene College, and Cal State University, San Marcos.
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