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Wacky ideas dept – Flying 3D Printers to deal with nuclear waste

Flying 3D Printers Could Help Seal Off Nuclear Waste,Gizmodo
GEOFF MANAUGH 8 May 14 A quadcopter outfitted with an on-board 3D printer could be used to seal off and transport nuclear waste, or even to build structures in the middle of nowhere, according to its inventor, Mirko Kovac of University College, London. “In effect, it’s the world’s first flying 3D printer,” New Scientist writes. “One day such drones might work together to help remove waste from nuclear sites or help patch up damaged buildings.”…….http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/05/flying-3d-printers-could-help-seal-off-nuclear-waste/

May 9, 2014 - Posted by | general

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