Last year, 3DPI got an on-the-ground look at the Strati 3D printed car as it took its first test drive around the IMTS trade show in Chicago. While not the first 3D printed car, Local Motors’ Strati demonstrated a proof of concept for their direct digital manufacturing model, in which consumers might design custom vehicles to be 3D printed by large format 3D printers designed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Cincinnati, Inc. And, with Oak Ridge ready to push the size, speed, and cost savings of their original machine, Local Motors is ready to begin rolling out their business model with two car printing facilities this year.…
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