Forget everything you know about 3D printing – the ‘replicator’ is here
They nicknamed it ‘the replicator’ – in homage to the machines in the Star Trek saga that can materialize virtually any inanimate object. Researchers in California have unveiled a 3D printer that creates an entire object at once, rather than building it layer by layer as typical additive-manufacturing devices do – bringing science-fiction a step closer to reality.
