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Curtiss leverages hybrid manufacturing for Zeus 8 electric motorcycle Additive Manufacturing

by Automotive

It’s clear when looking at the Zeus 8 motorcycle that it is not your run-of-the-mill chopper. With a dramatic elongated body and exposed battery cylinders, the electric motorcycle is a vehicle that even non-motorcycle-enthusiasts can gawk at. The impressive sickle, designed by Alabama-based Curtiss Motorcycles, has been in development for some time and is now finally approaching production—thanks in large part to hybrid manufacturing company Fast Radius.

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Singapore housing board to trial concrete 3D printing at new estates Construction 3D Printing

by Architecture

Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) is reportedly preparing to introduce 3D printed landscape furniture and architectural elements to new estates being built in Tengah and Bidadari. The announcement, reported by The Straits Times, suggests that Singapore’s Housing Board is interested in exploring the potential of 3D printing not just for design or furniture elements but also for construction applications.

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FDA clears 3D Systems’ D2P software for anatomical models Medical

by Medical

3D Systems has received additional 510(k) clearance for its D2P (DICOM-to-PRINT) software for the medical industry. The software, which enables clinicians to easily 3D print patient-specific anatomical models, works in tandem with 3D Systems’ 3D printers to create models for a range of medical areas, including cardiovascular, craniofacial, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, neurological and musculoskeletal applications.

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You can now drink orange juice from a 3D printed cup made of…oranges Food

by Environment

Your morning cup of OJ could become a lot more eco-friendly in the future thanks to a novel (or navel!) circular juice bar developed by Italian design studio Carlo Ratti Associati. The system, which was created for Italy-based global energy company Eni, juices oranges and then turns the unused orange rind into 3D printed bioplastic cups. The machine, charmingly called Feel the Peel, is a prototype system that hopes to make one small part of our daily life more circular.

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Anouk Wipprecht works with Cirque du Soleil and SAP to 3D print the future of fashion tech Consumer Products

by Consumer

In the dynamic world of fashion, technology’s footprint is increasing every day and very few designers in the world know how to combine the two – leveraging 3D printing – better than Anouk Wipprecht. The Dutch designer worked with Cirque du Soleil to create Elixir and Fragrance, a new set of tech-enhanced designs, which were presented during New York’s Fashion Week. The designs utilize Experience Management solutions from SAP (Qualtrics) to capture participant’s inputs and deliver custom-made beverages — cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks — and fragrances to the individual.

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threeASFOUR’s Chro-Morpho collection shows the magic of 3D printing directly on fabric Consumer Products

by Consumer

Since its founding in 2005, fashion label threeASFOUR has remained at the forefront of avant garde fashion. For the past few years, the collective’s boundary-pushing designs have often overlapped with cutting-edge 3D printing practices, making for some of the fashion-tech world’s most awe-inspiring garments. Once again, at this year’s New York Fashion Week, threeASFOUR has not disappointed 3D printing enthusiasts.