Additive technologies have been developing for years, but it is in 2017 that they made a breakthrough. MIT Technology Review made a list of 5 most amazing thing produced on 3D- printer.
1. Runnings Shoes
In April, Adidas launched mass-production of 3D-printed running shoes Futurecraft 4D, which would start selling in 2018. To apcoplish this, the company collaborated with Carbon, a startup from Silicone Valley. The implemented technologies make it possible to produce shoes 90 times faster. After the lauch of the second factory, Adidas will be able to produce about 1 million shoes a year.
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