'A good tool is a good tool': Local Motors talks 3D printing and its open source philosophy

摘要

Local Motors' recently-signed R&D agreement to explore making automotive more efficient using advanced manufacturing brings 3D printing firmly in line with its mission. Rose Brooke caught up with the Arizona-headquartered company. Motors back in 2012 but a recent announcement from the innovative design and mobility organisation brought this Arizona-headquartered business right back into the additive manufacturing industry spotlight. In January, Local Motors revealed it has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee to enable the world's first 3D-printed vehicle.