Automotive market adopts rapid prototyping
Producing prototype automotive parts via 3D printing helps reduce time to market while boosting vehicle quality and fuel efficiency.
Producing prototype automotive parts via 3D printing helps reduce time to market while boosting vehicle quality and fuel efficiency.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) produced this video report to highlight some of the backstory behind building a 3D printed electric car in full view of everyone who attended IMTS 2014 in Chicago. The video notes that the collaboration among Local Motors, Cincinnati Inc., the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Office helped spur the advancement of 3D printing technology.