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3D Printed Car Company Local Motors Shuts Down

Multiple automotive and tech news sites have reported that Local Motors (LM), the manufacturer of the Olli 3D printed shuttle, has ceased operations. The main source of information comes from…

AI to Enhance Rider Experience and Accessibility for 3D Printed Olli Shuttle

Local Motors continues to revamp its Olli 2.0 shuttle, which features a chassis made from 80 percent 3D printed parts. After receiving a $15 million infusion in fall 2020, the…

Local Motors Announces Second Olli Challenge

Olli, the autonomous 3D printed shuttle from Local Motors, has appeared in locations around the world, from Buffalo to Washington, D.C. to Berlin. Now Local Motors is opening a second…

Students Create Fully Recyclable 3D Printed Car

It’s well known that cars, overall, are not very good for the environment. Still, they’re necessary for people to get from one place to another – it’s unlikely we’ll ever…

To Slash Product Design Cycles by 50%, Hyundai Opens New Design Studio Equipped with 3D Printing Technology

Three years ago, the government of South Korea formed a 3D Printing Industry Development Council and unveiled a plan to expand the country’s 3D printing infrastructure on a national scale….

Israeli Police Unveil First-Ever 3D Printed Police Car

It’s still hard to believe that 3D printed cars are a reality. They’re not exactly commonplace, but they do exist, in the form of models such as Local Motors’ Strati and…

Divergent 3D Closes Series A Funding with $23 Million to Further 3D Printing Car Manufacturing Platform

After a Series A funding round led by technology venture capital fund Horizons Ventures, Divergent 3D is in the enviable position of having just received $23 million in investment funds….

Meet The Jetsons as Imagined by Arconic in the 3D Printed Future

I remember watching The Jetsons back when I was a kid – at the time, the technological world the show had built seemed highly fantastical and unrealistic. Just a couple…

Honda Shows Off 3D Printed Electric Car, Customized in Both Appearance and Function

There are a lot of automotive companies working on 3D printed cars and auto components right now, but one of the most creative has been Honda. They’ve revealed their visions…

Think Local Motors’ 3D Printed Strati Couldn’t Get Any Cooler? Winner of Essence of Autonomy Challenge Proves Otherwise

The future of transportation is a big topic around here, as 3D printing, robotics, and virtual reality all play a big part in the vehicles that will eventually be taking…

Materialise Goes to the Races, Helping University Students Design and Race a Stylish 3D Printed Car

There are a lot of unusual racing events that take place around the world, but I never would have imagined racing vehicles powered by electric screwdrivers. That is, however, exactly…

That’s Olli with an i: Autonomous Vehicle from Local Motors Now in D.C. with IBM Watson IoT

There’s so much delectable technology coming forth today that often just one new innovation in itself might boast a veritable buffet of features that are fascinating, futuristic, and very appealing…

Three Wheels & Two Seats: Will the 3D Printed Urbee 2 Be Your Car of the Future?

“Say hello to Urbee. One day, all cars will look like this.” We’ve come a long, long way from the Model T. And if you think about it, our cars…

ORNL Demos Their New Integrated 3D Printed Home and Vehicle

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has unveiled an impressive demonstration of their new integrated 3D printed building and vehicle concept called AMIE, which we first heard about…

Local Motors 3D Prints Two Mule-Like Cars Featuring NinjaFlex Seats & Bumpers

When it comes to automobile manufacturing, Phoenix, Arizona-based Local Motors is certainly ahead of their time, as they set out to build a business based around the manufacturing of 3D…

Production Version of Rezvani Beast Supercar Unveiled With Multiple 3D Printed Components

Automobile manufacturers are already using 3D printing to some extent. Whether it’s Ford using 3D printed molds to intricately design components for new models, or the more extreme use of…

Machinist 3D Prints an Incredibly Realistic R/C Caterpillar Bulldozer

The year was 1973, and the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, Caterpillar Inc., unveiled their prototype of the D10 Bulldozer at one of their corporate meetings. Resulting…