With major advancements in 3D imaging and virtual-reality technology, why are automakers still investing so much money in giant hunks of clay to design their cars? James Gillies: Well, typically ...

For almost 100 years, car ... a 3D image, but in reality, it’s just a 2D image presented in a 3D space. At some point, the design must be viewed in real 3D to see and touch. The clay models ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt ... based display technology startup Leia to create an innovative 3D dashboard for cars that can be seen without wearing specialized glasses.

That's why carefully handcrafted clay models will not disappear anytime ... Instead, they are managed within a 3D CAD system. In the car industry, these new instruments enable designers to create ...

The 3D printing revolution has transformed a lot of industries, but according to [Insider Business] the car industry still uses clay modeling to make life-sized replicas of new cars. The video ...

Artist [Jonathan] has built a 3D printer ... and Traxxas RC car rod-ends. NEMA17 motors and GT2 belts and pulleys are the method used to move the machine around. Getting the clay to dispense ...