The rapid prototyping laser printing seems like an early precursor of the kind of production that we would want from a nanofactory. This technique could come top down / bottom up. Top down to 2 ...

Companies often develop rapid prototypes using 3D printing or simply putting miscellaneous items together to quickly bring an idea to life. From there, rapid prototypes can give insight into what ...

The Dimension (above) from Stratasys creates prototypes in ABS. The Dimension is used primarily in the design stage, while the FDM Maxum?also by Stratasys?is used to create higher-resolution ...