Florida

3D Printing Plays Critical Role in Solving Decades-Old Cold Cases in Florida

3D printing has become an invaluable tool in literally reconstructing the past. Recently, it was put to use in potentially solving the in some instances decades-old cold cases of various…

Orlando City Soccer Team Presents 6-Year-Old Brazilian Boy with a 3D Printed Bionic Arm from Limbitless Solutions

This past week, Paulo Costa Boa Nova and his father, Claudio Boa Nova, flew from their home in Brazil to Orlando, Florida. The trip was one of the most important…

Florida Retiree Designs 3D Printed and Fully Operable Carnival Ride Model

66-year-old Richard Schmiedecke of Winter Garden, Florida has always loved carnival rides, and grew to appreciate them while he worked for one week out of the year at a carnival…

Seventh Grader Designs & 3D Prints a Penmanship Training Device

Christian Herman is a rather precocious seventh-grader in Florida who used 3D design and printing to create a device which attaches to a pencil to aid people with their penmanship….

SeeMeCNC VIP Delta 3D Printer Manufactured for ‘The Vanilla Ice Project’

While the majority of desktop 3D printers on the market use a Cartesian model for movement, there are other systems available. Take for example the Delta-robot inspired designs. Delta 3D…

Jenny Scordamaglia of Miami TV Gets 3D Scanned and Printed in the Nude

Miami is known for its trendsetting culture, topless beaches, and bare bottoms. It’s a city that is as open minded as any other on the planet, and entertaining as a…

Attempt to Break Guinness Record of 1,647 High-Fives Falls Short, But Brings Attention to 3D Printed Prostheses

The attempt to break the Guinness World Record for consecutive high-fives may not have succeeded (it does stand at a daunting 1,647 participants) but the High-Five Chain to draw attention…

3D Printed Robot that Tutors, DJs & Protects Home Launches on Kickstarter for $499

He sees. He listens. He understands. With a Kickstarter campaign hoping to raise $10K, and halfway through its launch, the XLR-ONE Personal Robot Companion is gaining ground toward fruition steadily…

3D Printing Allows Young Inventor to Bring His Unique Herb Grinder/Scale to Market

One of the greatest benefits of 3D printing is that it allows entrepreneurs, inventors, and innovators to fabricate, test, and prototype product ideas which previously they would have only dreamt…

3D Printing and Beer: Tangible Labs Brings 3D Printed Beer Taps to Fruition

I don’t know about you, but when I’m sitting at home, designing files to print on my desktop 3D printer, I oftentimes enjoy a cold beer, usually a Guinness, Blue…

Florida Scientific Research Team Develops 3D Printed Insect Trap to Stave Off Crop Damage

Florida has a big problem with small bugs, but 3D printing may be the state’s unexpected and simple solution to fighting the tiny tyrants called Asian citrus psyllids. This particular…

MakerBot Teams with Florida Polytechnic University to Bring an Innovation Center to the School

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Florida announced a partnership with Makerbot to create a Rapid Application Development (RAD) Makerspace that will provide students and faculty with access to over 55…