3D printing has been a hyped technology for a number of years now, but Gartner says what’s for more exciting than the concept of 3D-printing as a whole are the materials we can create 3D-printed objects with. These range from biological materials, to carbon-fibre infused plastics and food.
The advances we’ve made in the 3D-printing material space have, for instance, allowed Tesla to build engine parts it couldn’t otherwise have done, as well as to make massive advances in bone, skin, and organ transplants.