3D printing’s dangerous downside
Technology seen as future of manufacturing being already used to obtain designs and print assault rifles.
Published On 1 Mar 2013
Capable of creating objects at the touch of a button by printing layers upon layers of plastic, metal and other materials, 3D printers could be the future of manufacturing.
However, while the printers are still in the testing phase, a downside of the new technology is already becoming apparent.
A US company has come up with a blueprint to create gun parts using a 3D printer. One can now get the designs and “print” their own AR-15 assault rifle with just a click.
Phil Lavelle reports from London.