3D Printer
InventorChuck Hull
Year1983
CategoryManufacturing
OriginUSA
About 3D Printer
Hull invented stereolithography, building objects layer by layer. His company 3D Systems commercialized it in 1986. Initially used only for prototyping. Now prints houses, organs, aircraft parts, and food. The open-source RepRap project made consumer 3D printers affordable.
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