"The technology is evolving so rapidly, in fact, that we're likely to see a kind of Moore's Law liftoff in the next several years ... Fab technology is rapidly tipping over into home hobbyist ter
"We are trying to get this technology into as many hands as possible," Malone told New Scientist. "The kit is designed to be as simple as possible." Is Fab@home opening a Pandora's
"Colorado-based Medical Modeling is set to begin using an EBM (Electron Beam Melting) Metal Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping System to design and build titanium implants for insertion into the
"I will not use this product (STUFFSTATION DELUXE) to produce information processing devices that meet the conditions for self-awareness spelled out in the Phoenix Protocols of 2017 (UN DOC041202
"It has been called the invention that will bring down global capitalism, start a second industrial revolution and save the environment - and it might just put Santa out of a job too." Teh G
"All it takes is a few shipping containers, a power hookup, and a source of refined metal ingots to produce high precision parts and designs from a high-technology mobile factory. And if that doe
"According to MIT's Neil Gershenfeld, the digital revolution is over, and the good guys won. The next big change will be about manufacturing. Anyone with a PC will be able to build anything just
"...the 'Head over Heels' concept provides a strong further proof that digital manufacturing technologies like laser sintering are not just for prototyping any more, but are rapidly becoming a st
"...is a website dedicated to making and using fabbers - machines that can make almost anything, right on your desktop. [It] provides an open source kit that lets you make your own simple fabber,
The RepRap Project is a project aimed at creating a self-replicating machine which can be used for rapid prototyping. A rapid prototyper is a 3D printer that is able to fabricate three dimensional art
Facing greater demands to reduce time-to-market processes has led to more prominence being placed on the use, development and understanding of prototyping and rapid manufacturing technologies.