3D printing is changing the way we produce objects, from tools and toys, to food, and even body parts. It’s a tech revolution taking place in homes across the world.
But how does it work exactly, and what makes it so efficient? Mashable explains the basics of 3D printing technology.
Sources:
Additive Manufacturing footage courtesy of GE Aviation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0SXlkrmzyw
Makerbot Replicator 2 photo:
https://www.makerbot.com
3D Printing Food footage courtesy of Choc Edge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FUq_2IU2Uo
3D Printed Candy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WWHpWgaq7I
Bioprinting and regenerative medicine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EJmBoLq-g
TEDTalks Anthony Atala:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RMx31GnNXY
3D Printed Houses in Shanghai:
YouTube, RT
Special thanks to Makerbot.
Produced by Armand Valdes
Additional filming by Bianca Consunji
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