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Briefing
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- 3D Printed Car Parts – Car manufacturer General Motors partnered with 3D software company Autodesk to produce 3D printed car parts for new alternative fuel vehicles
- New Sustainable Vehicles – Plans to add 20 new alternative energy cars to product lineup by 2023
- Lighter and Cost Effective Components – Aims to make lighter car parts to maximize fuel efficiency, as well as implement cost-effective production methods
- 3D Printed Seat Bracket – GM and Autodesk have 3D printed stainless steel seat bracket part using Autodesk software, applying cloud computing and artificial intelligence algorithms to explore multiple versions before deciding on optimal design
- Achievement – 3D printed steel bracket produced with single print design, compared to sourcing eight different components from several suppliers, with 3D printing making part 40% lighter and 20% stronger
- Timeline – 3D printed parts to appear in company’s high-end motorsports vehicles in 2019, producing thousands or tens of thousands of parts for mass production by 2023
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Business Model and Practices
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Sector
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Consumer Durables, Industrial Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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General Motors Co.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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May 3, 2018
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