Local Motors (Phoenix, AZ) and Arizona State University have formed a partnership to advance materials research into 3D-printed automotive parts, which will be used on the world's first 3D-printed car ...

Self-driving shuttle manufacturer Local Motors Inc. is shuttering operations Jan. 14, according to multiple executives. Though no formal announcement was made, several employees with the company, ...

Local Motors' 3D-printed Strati at the North American International Auto Show, January 12, 2015 (Photo by John Biehler) DETROIT, Michigan, January 15, 2015 (ENS) – Local Motors showed off its ...

Selected from more than 200 submitted concepts, the winning design will inspire the full-size Local Motors prototype vehicle that will be printed at IMTS in September 2014 PHOENIX--(BUSINESS ...

Local Motors is keen to bring 3D printing into larger focus within the automotive world. Certain automakers or component manufacturers might make a part this way, but Local Motors is looking to make a ...

The new renderings look quite a bit more substantial than what the automaker first revealed last year. The car offers seating for four people, and features a roof that can support long objects like ...

The study explored more sustainable alternatives to landfilling large, printed parts in anticipation of wider adoption of LFAM. It included analyzing the printability and mechanical properties of ...

It’s little secret that stepper motors are everywhere in FDM 3D printers, but there’s no real reason why you cannot take another type of DC motor like a brushless DC (BLDC) motor and use that instead.

We've come across our fair share of 3D printers here at Tom's Hardware. We've even covered a handful of clever Lego-based projects. This is the first time, however, we've seen the two meld together so ...