Meet MakerBot. Quite like its name suggests, it makes things for you. MakerBot Industries is working at making robots that can make stuff for you. All the robot needs is being shown a 3D design of the object on a computer. Speaking at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Innovation Forum recently, MakerBot's CEO, Bre Pretis stated, “At MakerBot, we make machines that make things. So, you can have an idea and you can either design it on your computer or download somebody else’s design from Thingiverse.com, and then you can make it.” Explaining how the MakerBot works, Pretis said that one begins with making a 3D design on the computer, which is then transferred to the robotic machine. The machine then builds it up 'layer by layer' till the object is ready. Click here for full story
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