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3D PRINTING
3D Printing or 3-Dimensional Printing is a process of making a physical object from a
three-dimensional digital model. The object is made by adding materials layer by layer. These
materials can include plastics, powders, filaments, paper, or even human tissue.
3D PRINTED OBJECTS
Look at some 3D printed objects around the world.
American artist, Ivan Owen, created the first 3D printed prosthetic limb in 2011.
Strati is claimed to be the world's first 3D-Printed electric car.
The world's first 3D-printed bridge is a 40-foot pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam.
Tvasta is India’s first 3D printed house which was created in 2020, in Chennai.
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prosthetics limbs electric car house in India
REVISIT
▶ Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that focusses on creating computers and machines
which are as intelligent as human beings.
▶ Robotics is a branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
▶ Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is software that runs on a computer or virtual machine and imitates
human actions.
▶ Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) bridge the digital and real worlds.
▶ Augmented Reality is a technology that superimposes sounds, images and text on the real world that we can see.
▶ Virtual Reality is a technology that creates a complete virtual world that users can interact with.
▶ 3D Printing or 3-Dimensional Printing is a process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital
model.
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