David Sedgwick
Automotive News - It seemed like a cute stunt two years ago when a little-known startup called Local Motors took to the streets of Las Vegas with a car built largely of parts made with a 3-D printer. But cute no more. The auto industry is beginning to take 3-D-printed car parts seriously. 3-D printers, once little more than handy tools for quickly creating a one-off prototype part, suddenly are emerging as a practical alternative for low-volume automotive production. Carbon3D, a startup based in Redwood City,
David Sedgwick
Automotive News - It seemed like a cute stunt two years ago when a little-known startup called Local Motors took to the streets of Las Vegas with a car built largely of parts made with a 3-D printer. But cute no more. The auto industry is beginning to take 3-D-printed car parts seriously. 3-D printers, once little more than handy tools for quickly creating a one-off prototype part, suddenly are emerging as a practical alternative for low-volume automotive production. Carbon3D, a startup based in Redwood City,