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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Future is SO NOW: Urbee: The world's first 'printed' car rolling off the 3D printing presses... | Mail Online

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Read the full article for all of the mind-blowing details:

"The world’s first 'printed' car has finally rolled off the printing press.
The 'Urbee' was made using a special printer which built up layer upon layer of bodywork - almost as if the car was 'painted' into existence, except using layers of ultra-thin composite that are slowly 'fused' into a solid.
But unlike most 'innovations' in cars, this one won't break down after 5 years - Urbee is built to last 30. Project leader Jim Kor, told MailOnline today: 'For us, this unveiling was quite a milestone..."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2041106/Urbee-The-worlds-print...

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