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Virginia Tech Researchers Introduce 3D Printing Device that Creates Using Crowdsourced Data

There are many people who still think that 3D printing must surely resemble the replicator machines from Star Trek – just tell the system what you want (tea, Earl Grey,…

Star Trek Replicator Challenge Winners Tour MakerBot Headquarters, Sit Down with CEO

Even the most moderate of Trekkies love an excuse to bring up the fascinating world of Star Trek, a place where you can lose yourself in the fantasy of the…

MIT Develops Possible Holy Grail of 3D Printers–Prints Up to 10 Materials At Once for Under $7k

What’s the ultimate vision for 3D printers, say 30-50 years in the future? Many within the industry believe that eventually 3D printers will evolve into systems which operate sort of…

Organization Aims to Create a Nano-Replicator 3D Printer — Could Print Nearly Anything From Individual Atoms

“I am not afraid to consider the final question as to whether, ultimately – in the great future – we can arrange the atoms the way we want; the very…

Nestle Researchers are Looking to Create a ‘Star Trek’ Replicator or Food Synthesizer

If you are a fan of Star Trek, then probably one of your favorite futuristic gadgets on the show is the Star Trek Replicator. The Star Trek Replicator, not to…