le fabshop transforms an electric car into a mobile 3D print lab

le fabshop transforms electric renault zoe into a mobile 3D print lab
all images courtesy le fabshop

our friends at le fabshop in paris recently collaborated with the creative lab at renault to fully transform an electric car into a mobile 3D print lab. fully equipped with a maker bot replicator 2, the concept envisions a future where delivery and service vehicles would have a 3D printer installed, producing spare parts on-the-go, or on a job site. in the video below, the EV demonstrates a print job driving around paris and on the cobblestones of versailles, without causing defect to the printing process.

renault zoe electric + 3D printer
video courtesy le fabshop

a makerbot replicator 2 hooked up to the trunk of a renault zoe electric

in the video, the EV demonstrates a print job driving around paris

putting the final touches on the installation

finished 3D CAD model produced while driving