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Making in America: (Hopefully) Great Again as 3D Printing Looks to the New White House

Today, my fellow Americans and I see a new president sworn in as the United States moves on to its next political chapter. Whatever your thoughts on the incoming POTUS…

President Obama Opened Hannover Messe with a Pitch for TPP and a Shoutout to 3D Printing in the US

As a sign of how important the technology is becoming to the resurgence of industry and manufacturing in the United States, 3D printing was the only specific technology mentioned by…

America Makes…Excuses

I didn’t plan to write a follow up article about America Makes. Their “pay to play” strategy creates a big barrier for startups, which I feel are critical to the…

9-Year-Old Representing Baltimore’s Digital Harbor Foundation Dazzles President Obama with 3D Printing Expertise

Baltimore is not an easy place to grow up, by a long shot. But you wouldn’t know that from hearing about Jacob Legette, a 9-year-old West Baltimore resident, who recently got…

3D Printing the President for Posterity: Mcor Shows the Smithsonian How it’s Really Done

As President Obama himself has lauded 3D printing as a positive technology that will indeed be a catalyst for change in manufacturing, certainly portraying him in that medium for posterity–amongst…

We Want to 3D Print President Obama! Sign the Petition for the White House’s Release of Digital Barack

The ability to 3D scan and then print objects within hours has presented numerous applications for the preservation of history, both from the past and the present. This has never…

Chinese Government to Put 3D Printers in All 400,000 Elementary Schools by Next Year

Education is probably one of the areas that will benefit the most from 3D printers in the long run. The problem though is getting the machines into the schools in the…

President Obama Visits Boise State University – Checks Out 3D Printing Tech., Including 3D Printed Graphene Chips

I’m not political by any means, and personally I don’t affiliate myself with any particular political parties. I have some ideologies that would be considered conservative, while others would be more liberal…

ORNL 3D Prints Working Shelby Cobra Replica — President Obama Approves

Last year, our top viewed stories all had one thing in common, they were in some way related to Local Motors and their 3D Printed Strati Car. Just a few…

Interview with Dennis Martin, Digital Artist Who Contributed to Creation of 3D Printed Obama Bust

I had an opportunity to speak with digital artist Dennis Martin, a member of the Reality Solutions Group at Autodesk that worked with the team creating the 3D printed bust…

3D Printed Bust of Obama Adds Truly Modern Touch to Presidential Portraiture

Among the most familiar faces in the world are those that belong to the leaders of world powers. More so than ever before, it is difficult to imagine a time…

Cremation Solutions Creates Urns That Replicate Your Deceased Loved Ones…. Or President Obama?

Customization is what will ultimately lead 3D printing out of the category of being just a “cool technology” and into the realm of mainstream manufacturing. It is the technology’s ability…

President Obama Takes a Liking to ZeGo Robotics’ 5-in-1 3D Printer, Engraver, Pick/Place, Plotter, Burner

This past Wednesday, President Barack Obama held an official White House Maker Faire, where makers from around the world came to show off different things that they had ‘made’. These included…