MR2 Fan
June 16th, 2016, 04:27 PM
Figured I'd start an official thread as there's been some interesting things happening.
For those who may not be too familiar with Local Motors, it's a bit of a crowd-sourcing, small manufacturer that has 3D printed cars and now something new...
First was the Rally Fighter
http://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/96201/96201_Front_3-4_Web.jpg
Then came the 3D Printed Strati
https://all3dp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/local-motors-strati.jpg
and they then made a 3D Printed Cobra...testing new ways to smooth and paint the 3D print
https://3dprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/o10.png
then the LM3D Swim
http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/750x422/quality/95/http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/369/411/1/S3694111/slug/l/lm-3d-swim-1.jpg
Now introduced today was the Olli...an automated bus...fully self-driving and powered by IBM's Watson (so it can beat Jeopardy and drive at the same time!):
http://www.3ders.org/images2016/along-came-olli-local-motors-debuts-autonomous-3d-printed-vehicle-powered-by-ibm-watson-2.jpg
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160616-along-came-olli-local-motors-debuts-autonomous-3d-printed-vehicle-powered-by-ibm-watson.html
For those who may not be too familiar with Local Motors, it's a bit of a crowd-sourcing, small manufacturer that has 3D printed cars and now something new...
First was the Rally Fighter
http://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/96201/96201_Front_3-4_Web.jpg
Then came the 3D Printed Strati
https://all3dp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/local-motors-strati.jpg
and they then made a 3D Printed Cobra...testing new ways to smooth and paint the 3D print
https://3dprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/o10.png
then the LM3D Swim
http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/750x422/quality/95/http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/369/411/1/S3694111/slug/l/lm-3d-swim-1.jpg
Now introduced today was the Olli...an automated bus...fully self-driving and powered by IBM's Watson (so it can beat Jeopardy and drive at the same time!):
http://www.3ders.org/images2016/along-came-olli-local-motors-debuts-autonomous-3d-printed-vehicle-powered-by-ibm-watson-2.jpg
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160616-along-came-olli-local-motors-debuts-autonomous-3d-printed-vehicle-powered-by-ibm-watson.html