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General Motors relies on additive manufacturing to reduce the weight of their cars
US automaker, General Motors (GM), has announced a new partnership with Autodesk. The goal of GM is to design 3D printed parts for their new electric cars to make them lighter and more efficient, all at a lower cost. The…
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US automaker, General Motors (GM), has announced a new partnership with Autodesk. The goal of GM is to design 3D printed parts for their new electric cars to make them lighter and more efficient, all at a lower cost. The manufacturer hopes to build 20 cars by 2023. GM is believed to be one of the first in the United States to use Autodesk’s generative design technology.
Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular in the automotive market, as people continuously look for new solutions to help reduce carbon emissions and the overall environmental impact of vehicles. This is something that additive manufacturing is also working towards, with many initiatives already being developed using 3D technologies to design electric vehicles. General Motors could well follow this trend as they have said that they will commercialize new electric vehicles by 2021.
A 3D printed piece by General Motors
GM explains that the key lies in the weight of the parts; the more it will be reduced, the more it will be able to maximize energy efficiency. So when we know that additive manufacturing can significantly lower the weight of components, it is not surprising to see that General Motors is looking to bring this technology into their newer vehicle designs. Demonstrating this, GM presented a 3D printed stainless steel seat bracket, that was manufactured with the help of Autodesk.
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