Rapid Prototyping Machine

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Matt Griffin of MakerBot Industries talks to Woot about MakerBot’s brand-new 3D printer, “the Replicator.” It was just a day or two old at the time of filming, but already churning out custom prototypes and parts where once were only notions, fancies, and a big spool of plastic filament.

Complete Premium video at: fora.tv Makerbot founder Bre Pettis demonstrates his 3D printer, which has the capability to make anything from toy cars to bottle openers to Darth Vader helmets. Pettis touts the growing success of Makerbot, saying “I think we’re in a time where if you don’t have one, your neighbor will have one.” To view more highlights from the Wired Business Conference 2010 series, visit www.youtube.com —– The Makerbot Revolution: Welcome to the Age of Personal Manufacturing featuring Bre Pettis, Cofounder, Makerbot Industries; Cofounder, NYC Resistor. Disruption happens. A technology breakthrough. A shift in consumer demand. A rise, or fall, in a critical market. Any of these can rewrite the future of a company — or a whole industry. If you haven’t faced this moment, you will soon. It’s time to change the way you run your business. Now what? How you decide to respond is what separates the leaders from the left behind. Today’s smartest executives know that disruption is constant and inevitable. They’ve learned to absorb the shockwave that change brings, and can use that energy to transform their companies and their careers. At the second WIRED Business Conference, presented in partnership with MDC Partners, you’ll hear from industry leaders on how to respond to change, and how to use it to your advantage. Through one-on-one conversations between speakers and Wired editors and interaction with the speakers, you’ll see how disruption is transforming the …

Here is a sped up printing of Lady Liberty! This took 6 hours to print!

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree talks to Bre Pettis, and Zach Hoeken about their new company, MakerBot Industries (www.makerbot.com), building open source robot kits that allow you to do rapid prototyping and 3D Printing at home. Music Can Opener by The Discoghosts www.upitup.com For an extra piece of fun from this shoot, go watch Ellie and the Flaming Bunny! www.youtube.com