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Researchers Crash a Drone to Prove a Point: Don’t Underestimate 3D Printer Security Threats
Is nothing safe anymore? One could argue that nothing ever has been, really, but it’s a disturbing reality that in today’s technological world, in which almost everything is linked in…
Saving the Whales with Drones: Ipswich High School Students Assist in Marine Research
Every year, tens of thousands of whales are killed as a direct or indirect result of humans. Whales are injured or killed by ships, tangled in fishing nets, and purposefully killed…
3D Printed Exo360 VR Aerial Drone Prototype Lands at CE Week NYC
Trying to capture live events, especially with fast moving subjects, is often an exercise in futility. It’s impossible to get everything. And even with a small crew, you’ve only got…
3D Printed Prototypes Helped the Hexo+ Drone Take Action Sports to New Heights
There was so much to see at CE Week NY, that it was hard to take it all in. From multi-functional alarm clocks to tortilla toasters, there was a plethora…
Buzz Technology 3D Prints Modular “Drone-In-A-Phone” Prototype
Modular approaches are going to be key in the next generation of consumer electronics and mobile products. Many have tried and faltered in creating the next generation of modular smartphones, even 3D Systems and Google were not able to effectively manufacture the Project Ara concept. Now young British startup Buzz Technologies is taking a stab at it with two 3D printed prototypes: DRONE-IN-A-PHONE and CAM-ON-A-CABLE.
Kickstarter: Completely 3D Printed FreeBird One Drone Offers Commercial Quality, Stands Up to Weather & Bumps Along the Way
While most of you are aware by now that 3D printing is allowing for huge strides in manufacturing, impacting numerous and important sectors substantially—with standouts like bioprinted complex structures and space…
3D Printed Drone Delivers: Flirtey Makes History in Nevada
If you’ve ever ordered anything online or via catalog, you’ve probably experienced, at least once, the frustration of waiting for that package to arrive. Particularly if it’s a package you need…
3D Printing Drones Heralding New Age of Disaster Housing
When an area has been impacted by a natural disaster, after the initial rescue and emergency medical care have been addressed, the next step in any effort is to figure…
A 3D Printed V-Tail Quadcopter with Functionality and Flair
With 24 days still to go, maker and multi-rotor copter fanatic Ken Konrad has already earned nearly 50% of the funding he requested for the creation of his 525 V-Tail…
Turn Your Micro Drone into a Buzzing Wasp with this 3D Printed Case
Lately it seems that you can’t go a day without seeing or reading about new 3D printed RC drones, quadcopters or upgraded parts coming out. If ever there was a…
Flying STEM Education into the Classroom with SkyBot 3D Printed Drone
Drones and robotics are the backbone of modern grade school STEM education. Engaging kids with lesson plans that feel more like building a toy than learning, is an excellent way…
UK Police Note Potential for 3D Printing Uses in Terrorist Activity
While 3D printers create amazing products for the good of humanity–assisting in surgeries via modeling, tissue reconstruction via bioprinting, and manufacture of prosthetic limbs, to name just a few ways–the weapons…
Say Hello to the TX8 — The 3D Printable Octocopter Drone, Featuring 10″ Props
When it comes radio controlled aerial vehicles, multicopters are more popular than ever. The 3D printing community has gone to great lengths in order to provide for 3D printable replacement…
Drone Photography Meets 3D Printing in SkyeCam Productions’ Aerial Models
Houses are not just commodities on an over-bloated real estate market; although some investors may see them this way, they are the places where we ideally make memories we will…
Maker Group Builds a 3D Printed Quad-Motor Drone
Expect drone spottings to increase as the DIY drone makes its way to the home workbench, albeit the tech-savvy one. One group of makers has designed what they call a…
Man Creates Flying Hexacopter Drone With 3Doodler 3D Printing Pen
When 3D printing pens burst onto the scene about a year and a half ago, many people saw the technology as no more than a glamorized hot glue gun. They were…