EP01: Tesla and 3D Printing – Another Dimension
Another Dimension
English - October 08, 2020 17:50 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBTech News News Technology 3d printing industry 3d printing medical defence 3d printer 3d scanner engineering 3d scanning space additive manufacturing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week rumors that Tesla is about to embark on a 3D printing spending spree have caused a spike in stock prices.
I take a look at some of the additive manufacturing enterprises getting a boost from speculation that Elon Musk is set to rapidly grow Additive Manufacturing operations.
Looking at the bigger picture. How do car makers use 3D printing? What companies are involved and how is AM driving the autonomous electric vehicle revolution?
Links:
Additive Manufacturing Technician at Tesla
https://www.tesla.com/careers/job/additive-manufacturingtechnician-69193
BMW’s Additive Manufacturing Campus
POLYLINE Project
https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/15-industrial-and-academic-partners-come-together-for-breakthrough-polyline-project-171549/
Porsche 911 3D printed pistons
Lightweight 3D printed carbon composite connector rods
Photocentric 3D printed battery research division
Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory