The 3D printing world is still in its infancy. Tons of different printers use various techniques to create physical objects. Autodesk wants to push the market forward with its open-source Spark initiative. Autodesk CEO Carl Bass says that the Spark_platform will be a_more reliable, yet simpler way to to print 3D models. In addition to the platform, Autodesk will release its own 3D printer reference design and hardware. While adding another printer to the already crowded market doesn’t seem that exciting, making_its platform and printer open and freely licensable to hardware manufacturers could encourage companies to build their own printers....

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