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[Amazon] 3D printing your product while en route to speed up delivery

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Amazon is looking into 3D printing built right into its delivery vans.

Amazon has filed several patents that describe the 3D printing trucks as, "mobile manufacturing hubs" suggesting they could make potentially anything. The patent describes that these would not only speed up the delivery time but would also clear valuable storage space in Amazon's warehouses.
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http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=13&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=amazon&OS=amazon&RS=amazon

 

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/02/26/when-drones-arent-enough-amazon-envisions-trucks-with-3d-printers/

 

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/132934-amazon-deliveries-will-get-ridiculously-fast-with-3d-printing-in-vans

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I think in the future we will all have 3d printers in our homes, and we buy blueprints instead of products and they just instantly print out

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I need a 3d printer just so i don't have to buy 70$ anime figurines....

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I need a 3d printer just so i don't have to buy 70$ anime figurines....

 

i would make so many, 

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Wow...

 

Just, Damn...

 

GG Amazon, I want a 3D printed 3D Printer

RepRap 3D printers are like that. Majority of the parts are 3D printed so you can replicate it yourself after you are done.

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One day......

 

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I think in the future we will all have 3d printers in our homes, and we buy blueprints instead of products and they just instantly print out

 

The DRM on those things is going to be awesome.

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i would make so many, 

*looks at shelves, I need a warehouse now.

Because I already have a collection.

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you can't print anything tho :/ they can't print an iphone or anything electronic can they?

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I think in the future we will all have 3d printers in our homes, and we buy blueprints instead of products and they just instantly print out

Well , i dont think so. Because there will be "piratebay" for blueprints, as it is not that hard to create a blueprint of a product even when looking on it and disassembling it.

So no, many people would just lend to each other blueprints(yes even if the blueprints would be for ONE use only, like digitally signed or something.  it can all be easily captured/ pirated ). 

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Well , i dont think so. Because there will be "piratebay" for blueprints, as it is not that hard to create a blueprint of a product even when looking on it and disassembling it.

So no, many people would just lend to each other blueprints(yes even if the blueprints would be for ONE use only, like digitally signed or something.  it can all be easily captured/ pirated ). 

 

Well if it gets the point where we can print pretty much anything, then there will be piracy anyway

 

Things will have to adapt (im talking like in 20 years, not like now)

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These mobile hubs would need some serious vibration/movement isolation in them if they expect to print whilst on the move. My feeble mind can't really see it as being viable. If, however, they are talking more about a vehicle that will remain stationary whilst printing and then go on deliveries then it might be viable. I like the idea of Amazon offering 3DPaaS though as it will make it more readily accessible to the masses.

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