News

WATCH // Full size, drivable Bugatti Chiron made out of… LEGO!

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 30, 2018

https://giphy.com/embed/1wPWMennayQojBWQuB Down tools everyone, and turn up your inner child excitement levels to 11 – LEGO has only gone out…

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Varjo raises $31m to accelerate human-eye resolution VR / XR headset

Posted by Greg Corke - October 8, 2018

Varjo, the developer of the ‘human-eye’ resolution VR / XR headset designed for industrial use, has received a $31m Series…

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Features

Betatype tests AM for mass production in automotive

Posted by Develop 3D - October 22, 2018

High volumes, productivity and cost-per-part are often cited as reasons why additive manufacturing (AM) processes might not meet the needs…

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News

Metal replacements and demand from Asia to increase plastic products

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 5, 2018

Rapid urbanisation and rising purchasing power in Asia, particularly China, India and South Asia, have resulted in booming demand for…

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WATCH // Ford’s automated hot-forming that adds safety to its latest designs

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 5, 2018

Once it was a technique that helped protect knights in armour from the crashing blows of their rivals, but now…

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Comment

Electrification and autonomy in automotive design

Posted by Al Dean - November 12, 2018

The automotive design world is going after electrification and autonomy hard, but will these two paradigm shifts open up the…

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News

Japanese electric sports car maker GLM aims for mass-production with Dassault Systèmes

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2018

The TommyKaira ZZ built on GLM’s electric vehicle platform Aiming to solve the problems for the companies that enter the…

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News

EOS and GKN Powder Metallurgy partner for ‘high-productivity’ laser metal 3D Printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2018

In order to expand its footprint in the automotive industry, established SLS experts EOS has partnered with GKN Powder Metallurgy…

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Profiles

Twikit – Conquering customisation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 19, 2018

Belgian company Twikit believes that its technology is the missing link between mass-produced consumer goods and mass customisation. Stephen Holmes…

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Comment

Will we all still be swearing at Alexa in 2030?

Posted by Al Dean - December 19, 2018

As a near-future sci-fi nerd, Al Dean has been geeking out on The First. Will the integration of new technologies…

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