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3D Printers – machines that can automatically fabricate arbitrarily-shaped parts, layer by layer, from almost any material – have evolved over the last three decades from limited and expensive prototyping equipment in the hands of the few, to small-scale commodity production tools available to almost anyone. That this burgeoning second industrial revolution will transform every aspect of our lives is now well recognized, but where will this technology go next? We can look at the evolution of additive manufacturing technology as a series of milestones in humans' increasing control over physical matter.
This talk will chronicle both the past and future by examining three aspects of this technology. The first is the unprecedented control over the shape of objects. 3D-printers today can fabricate objects of almost any material – from nylon to glass, from chocolate to titanium – and with high degrees of geometric complexity. Second is the control over the multi-material composition of matter with unprecedented fidelity. And third is the control over active behavior.
Join AmCham China as we welcome Professor Hod Lipson of Cornell University and Ms. Melba Kurman to share their insights on this exciting new technology.
Join AmCham China as we welcome Professor Hod Lipson of Cornell University and Ms. Melba Kurman to share their insights on this exciting new technology.
