GONE are the days of freeze-dried space meals.
One day astronauts may actually press a couple of buttons on a machine that will print a delicious home cooked dinner for them.
Sound crazy? Well it's not. The future is here, with the prototype release of a 3D printer that can print food in the US this week.
The video shows the printer creating a kind of 'pizza pie', complete with dough, tomato sauce and cream cheese, which is then cooked on a heated surface.
While it may not look as good as this pizza, it's a huge step for
technology. The printer is in the early stages of development and the
process is still imperfect, but the technology is expected to improve
quickly. Perhaps it will soon be able to create a roast lamb dinner,
with hasselback potatoes, sautéd greens and mint sauce?
3D printing was invented in 1984 by Chuck Hall of 3D Systems
Corp, but the real boom in this technology has occurred over the past 10
years as the printers continue to become more affordable and can
therefore be used in a variety of industries.
Here are some photographs of other objects that have been printed by 3D machines. 3D printers can make machinery, nanotechnology, clothing, footware, jewellery, eyeware and now food. What will they print next?
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One day astronauts may actually press a couple of buttons on a machine that will print a delicious home cooked dinner for them.
Sound crazy? Well it's not. The future is here, with the prototype release of a 3D printer that can print food in the US this week.
The video shows the printer creating a kind of 'pizza pie', complete with dough, tomato sauce and cream cheese, which is then cooked on a heated surface.
The prototype 3D printing machine making ‘pizza’.
Source: NewsComAu
It won’t look or taste as good as this pizza.
Source: ThinkStock
Here are some photographs of other objects that have been printed by 3D machines. 3D printers can make machinery, nanotechnology, clothing, footware, jewellery, eyeware and now food. What will they print next?
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Adam Long creates designs on a
computer and uses the latest technology including laser cutters and 3D
printers to engineer anything from toys to the sunglasses he is wearing.
Source: News Limited
A woman admires a 3D printed handgun
which was created and fired by Finnish journalist Ville Vaarne. (Photo
by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
Source: Getty Images
These robots made from 3D printers can play soccer.
Source: News Limited
Emma Clapham in 3D print spring racing hat. Picture Ian Currie.
Source: News Limited
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