/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/car-parts-3d-printed---way-of-the-future-for-gmThe technique will allow for a lighter weight and less fuel consumption. General Motors 3-D Prototype. (Image Credit: General Motors) 3-D printing has been in the industry for a good amount of time in various shapes and forms for the manufactur...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/car-parts-3d-printed---way-of-the-future-for-gmMon, 07 May 2018 19:45:56 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:89c527b6-dc0e-4fbc-bf6c-82ae38bc7c81e14 Contributor0<p>Not just GM nor the car industry in general.&nbsp; This will happen as automation goes in to high gear here on Earth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For our future outposts off-Earth (E.g. Luna then Mars), 3D printing will be a necessity as we cannot drag Earth materials there - nor should we do so.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=4774&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">