ORNL shares its know-how

摘要

Local Motors CEO Jay Rogers became the first person to drive the first 3-D printed car on September 13, 2014. Built on site at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago over the previous six days, the vehicle-known as a Strati-demonstrated the ability of a national laboratory to rapidly develop transformative new technology. It also underscored the benefits of lab collaboration with private industry. Production of the Strati depended not only on the materials science and advanced manufacturing expertise at ORNL's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility; it also required Ohio manufacturer Cincinnati Inc.'s big-area advanced manufacturing know-how and Local Motors' design skills.