February 5, 2015
Of course this is not the first 3D printer car, but it is good to see a group of students from Nanyang Technological University to get it done.
They are NTU Venture 8 & NTU Venture 9, both with round 150 parts are 3D-pritned.
For the NTU Venture 8, honeycomb structure and a unique joint design was employed, to ensure the car doesn't come apart. Also, the car chassis is see-through when hit by the light at the right angle. Presumably, most of the light will be absorbed by the solar cells so that the inside of the car doesn't heat up overmuch during summer.
NTU Venture (NV) 9, a slick three-wheeled racer which can take sharp corners with little loss in speed due to its unique tilting ability inspired by motorcycle racing.
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This first 3D printed car is like this:
image source: straitstimes
