Guest Chris Mills Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/eab54d56b86a23bedcf30eb12e7c7fba.jpg3-D printing has been used to make all sorts of products of increasing complexity, including rockets for spacecraft and engine components. But it's not until you see an Airbus exec lifting this motorbike with one hand that the technology's potential really starts to shine through. The oh-so-cleverly-named Light Rider is produced by Airbus subsidiary AP Works. It has a 3-D printed frame made from a proprietary aluminum alloy, which Airbus claims to be as strong as titanium. Even including the chunky tires, suspension and electric motor, the whole bike only weighs in at 35kg. (more…)http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/6a3b6bc06da84c2dd21b0bbaf914f4d8._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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