Dream Vendor: 3D printing on demand

Wednesday 16 May 2012



Virginia Tech College of Engineering has installed a 3D printer vending machine on its campus that allows students to create models on demand. Users simply insert a memory card into the machine and select which file the encased Makerbot Thing-O-Matic should print.

Read more about 3D printing and the changes it is bringing about in our macro trend Hack-tivate.