Technology is funny. What seems cutting-edge today will eventually be outdated and replaced by the “next big thing,” or a better version of the now-outdated thing. Vinyl records gave way to ...

The Fab Lab is revving its creative engine. A portion of the College of Art and Design’s digital fabrication center has been temporarily transformed into a part car garage and part technology testing ...

Automotive prototyping has witnessed a transformative journey, much like the vehicles it aims to design. This evolution has been a testament to the industry's relentless quest for perfection, pushing ...

What if a car built in your garage could rival the performance of high-end RC models, all thanks to a 3D printer? That’s exactly what one new project has achieved, pushing the boundaries of ...

Not all 3D scanning is alike, and the right workflow can depend on the object involved. [Ding Dong Drift] demonstrates this in his 3D scan of a project car. His goal is to design custom attachments, ...

Machines are moving beyond single-point sensing. Multi-sensor fusion now delivers vision, ranging and inertial data. The ...

The Elegoo Centauri Carbon is a cool-looking 3D printer you can get for $300. I’d never run a 3D printer in my life before this thing showed up at my shop, and I had a few significant hiccups getting ...

I’ve gained a lot of respect for (and interest in) the power of 3D printing custom car parts after chatting with a 3D designer. Today, another really cool perspective on this style of manufacturing ...

Isack Hadjar races at the 2025 United States Grand Prix in Austin. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; David Buono / Icon Sportswire / Getty Images Between the Racing Lines | Formula One is ...

In response to a heightened awareness of climate change as well as sustainability goals and regulations associated with it, 3D printing is steadily being used for more sustainable manufacturing. This ...