3D Printer
3D printing (also known as Rapid Prototyping) is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer, making it possible for the Mars colony to fabricate items with ease from available materials. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as the first 3D printers are getting available for only a few thousand dollars. Advanced 3d printers will be able to print electronics with high precision.
If Martian material can be used for construction then a single 3D printer can be sent instead of many items, thus saving valuable mass.
Open issues
- What material can be found and used in 3d printers?
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