Here is yet another selection of cool things from the 3D printing industry.

This is a visualisation of how mankind might colonise space in the future by sending robots ahead to gather material and use it to create habitats and other useful items so they don't have to be transported there. This could revolutionise the way we explore other planets in our solar system and possibly other worlds in the distant future.

This is a prop from the movie Ironman 2. It was printed and is an example of the Hollywood industry beginning to embrace the technology for creating its props.

This is a printer head that is made entirely from metal making it extremely durable and versatile as well. It can handle printing with materials such as ceramics, salt and even food like material. It is made to be able to work with many types of machines and can even have a fan attached to it. This is an example of the new wave of technology allowing the creation of custom 3D printers.

The design for this chair came from a mathematical algorithm and was the printed using aluminium. This is an example of what machines with artificial intelligence will be able to create autonomously in the future with only minimal input from humans.

This is a machine that is in development and is close to becoming a viable consumer product. It is a 3D printer that is able to create objects out of steel, stainless steel, aluminium, bronze or copper without the need for support structures. It uses a combination of extrusion and welding to create its structures and relies on several programs working in unison to be able to manage the many functions required.