DiveDesign on Their Development of 3D Prostheses to Improve Animals’ Lives

Major advances in 3D technology have made it possible to use 3D printing to help animals, specifically to improve their quality of life. Many of them are rescued, but their poor conditions do not allow them to be independent. That is why many companies have turned to additive manufacturing and 3D scanning for the development of prototypes to solve this problem. DiveDesign, a U.S. company based in New Jersey, has worked with some of these companies to help produce 3D prosthetics and orthotics tailored to each animal. We spoke with Adam Hecht, from the DiveDesign team, to learn more about their relationship with these projects and the development of animal devices using AM.

3DN: Could you introduce yourself and tell us about your connection to 3D printing?

My name is Adam and I , alongside my partner, founded DiveDesign LLC. Through various projects and internal initiatives we have adopted and utilized 3D printing in many different ways to help better serve the needs of our clients and go against the grain of traditional manufacturing.

The DiveDesign team. On the right, Adam Hecht..

3DN: What is Dive Design and how was it founded? When did you start working with animals?

DiveDesign is a product design and development firm that strategically partners and develops lasting relationships with visionary brands by testing new ideas and creating solutions that are the catalyst for industry-wide change. It was founded by Alex Tholl and myself as an effort to expand their growing freelance work in industrial design. Over the past few years we have built a talented team that serves a variety of industries in need of ongoing product development.