HERCULES CAMBRIDGE

design collaboration

HERCULES CAMBRIDGE

design collaboration

Portaprint

A mobile 3D printer with no print size restriction
Date

2019

Description

PortaPrint is a mobile 3D printer that prints as it drives around. It can print without CAD – using vision control to follow and extrude on top of lines drawn by the user. This solves two limitations with FDM printing – the print size limit and CAD skill gap.

Activity

Industrial Design
CAD modelling and rendering
Vision control algorithm application
Electronic engineering
Product video presentation
Business Strategy
Market research
Financial projection

Outcome

It has emerged from 10k+ entries, and won the gold award (best concept) in the Zayton Cup International Design Competition. The team of 6 key skill leaders of HC will be receiving the cash prize of 100k CNY (about £11k).