PopUp Factory ~ Formlabs et al at Solid 2015!

Cool to read about the PopUp Factory at Solid Conference 2015 and get a taste of mass customization meets groupwear...

Sawyer ~ Rethink's Latest Manufacturing Bot...

MX3D Printing ~ Laarman's Multi-Axis Metalics

24Oranges spots Joris Laarman showing large scale multi-axis 3D printing in metal!

Wilder's Tiny V12 ~ Beautiful Miniature Motor!

Yesus Wilder's Tiny V12 engine, the world's smallest! P.S. Here's the real thing, courtesy Ferrari!

Inside DayGlo ~ World's Most Colorful Factory!-)

Thanks to Paul @ GeekPress for spotting Inside DayGlo!

Baxter ~ Rethink Robotics Unveils Handy Helper...

Rod Brooks's Rethink Robotics reveals Baxter...

"...a revolutionary new category of Robot [...] capable of applying common sense behavior to manufacturing environments. Affordably priced, versatile and safe enough to work shoulder-to-shoulder with people, Baxter robots redefine how small, mid-size and large domestic manufacturers use automation to compete with manufacturers in low-cost regions of the world."

More How It's Made ~ Insight Into Breakfasts!-)

UniqueDaily reminds me of the great How It's Made family of shows!

Stone Spray ~ Additive Manufacturing In Sand ;-)

ML crony Birago Jones spots Stone Spray!

Manufacturing 3.0 ~ Economist on Shapeways++

Economist on third industrial revolution...

Printing Functional Materials ~ Lewis Visits MIT...

Just saw very cool talk by Prof Jennifer Lewis from Materials Science at UIUC about Printing Functional Materials. Many interesting examples including self-healing materials, tissue scaffolds, printing of flexible electrodes, small 3D antennas, origami in metals and ceramics, and finally her collaboration with Media Lab colleague Leah Buechley doing pen-on-paper electronics...

ABB Robotics ~ Lovely Automation Examples!

Daily dose of automation available via ABB Robotics channel! Including Arla's Packing Cheese solution!-)