Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

JCB picks up Dewar Trophy for outstanding engineering for a second time

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 1, 2019

Earlier this week we were lucky enough to be invited to The Royal Automobile Club as it awarded the prestigious Dewar Trophy to JCB for it’s electric-powered mini excavator. The…

Inkbit’s ‘AI managed’ Additive Manufacturing platform gets funding to scale

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 4, 2019

Inkbit's multi-material jetting additive manufacturing platform, which uses machine vision and AI to correct systematic errors and compensate for material shrinkage and distortion, has come further into focus following funding…

Neural Interface Research at Imperial College

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 6, 2019

Mindblowing neural interface research at Imperial College London is moving along at speed, thanks to rapid design iteration using 3D printing. Stephen Holmes headed into the labs to find out…

Cerebra – Back in the saddle thanks to a 3D scanned riding helmet

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 6, 2019

A custom riding helmet, created with the help of 3D scanning, has enabled a little girl to canter on in a sport she adores, as Stephen Holmes reports

Microsoft HoloLens 2 // First Look Review

Posted by Stephen Holmes - December 20, 2019

Microsoft has updated its mixed reality headset, releasing a more comfortable and engaging product - but its best trick is the Azure cloud connectivity that brings big data to the…

Upgraded IT makes for faster F1

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 2, 2020

How F1 team Racing Point’s first steps to upgraded design and engineering began with virtualising its IT system for faster CAD and cars

Grohe – How 3D printing makes new designs flow

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 16, 2019

Grohe's latest bathroom fittings are part luxury, part optical illusion. Stephen Holmes learns how the company's adoption of 3D printing is helping its ambitious designs to flow

Specialized -3D printed bike seat

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 17, 2020

For its bold new bike seat design, Specialized moved away from foam padding and into the world of 3D-printed lattices. Stephen Holmes learns why sharp performance doesn’t have to skimp…

Nokia Phones’ bold new designs

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 5, 2019

A familiar name is once again staking its claim on the global mobile phone market, but with some bold new designs. Stephen Holmes sits down with HMD Global to discuss…

Velux – Windows of Opportunity

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 5, 2019

Velux is renowned for its ceiling windows, so what led the company to create its own online product configurator? Stephen Holmes finds out