We’ve watched 3D printers emerge to do all sorts of crazy things here at Giz, but chocolate? Now we’re talking! British scientists have modified tech normally used with plastic and metals, and it could ultimately let you create a custom creation on your computer, then pick it up at a chocolate shop ten minutes later.
The researchers from England’s Exeter University envision that you would download special software, modify or create a new design, and a 3D CAD file would be sent to the shop of your choice. Yum!
“Some people call it co-creation: Where the consumer is fully part of the design process. Chocolate is a very easy place to explore where that might happen, because chocolate isn’t a safety critical system in any way…If it goes horribly wrong, all you have is a mess of chocolate.”
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JakeSquiz
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 2:48 PMfinally :)
huu
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 2:52 PMOMG enough with all this “3D Printer” craze, This is just a glorify icing machine.
Corteks
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 4:36 PMLoL @ “craze”
3D printers aren’t like Yo-yos. People aren’t gonna buy one, use ‘em for a bit, then leave ‘em in a cupboard. They’re actually a really useful emerging technology and it’s ridiculously unlikely they won’t become more and more prevalent as time goes on.
Me, I’m excited about 3D printer technologies. The more mediums they can print in means a huge increase in versatility and design options
huu
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 5:36 PM:-) dont get wrong, i m all for it, when i saw does first demonstration of those “real” 3D printer which print working gears, human organs, etc etc. i m holding my breath to see what next. and then we this… “3d printer my azz” LOL
Killer1
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 3:05 PMmmmm thats sweet tekiloligy
chris
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 3:21 PMI had to laugh at the way he said technology..
techLolledgy
Corteks
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 3:32 PMOh geez this will be so good!!
If teamed up with a 3D scanner it would be amaze. I would totally create a chocolate 40k army… then eat it!!
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danny
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 3:34 PM4’08″ long and not a single shot of it ACTUALLY working!
Adam
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 3:45 PMmakes it seem suss…
Peter McEvey
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 3:35 PM“techlology”