When people have a MakerBot, they have a different mindset from everybody else who grew up as a consumer. Instead of thinking, 'I need to go buy that,' they first think, 'Do I need to go buy that? I could just MakerBot that.' Bre Pettis buyconsumergrow share on social
That's the beauty of living in New York City is that a good chunk of the media is here and willing to drink with you. Bre Pettis beautychunkcity Change image and share on social
The self-driving car is coming. And right now, our best supply of organs come from car accidents... Once we have self-driving cars, we can actually reduce the number of accidents, but the next problem then would be organ replacement. Bre Pettis accidentcarcome share on social
I still have the first bottle opener I made on my MakerBot. Things you fabricate are things you care more about. I think there will always be people who go and buy crap at the dollar store. But I think it is cool when people craft things themselves. Bre Pettis bottlebuycare share on social
You can go from creating the design on your iPad to making the object on your MakerBot. Bre Pettis createdesignipad Change image and share on social
When we looked out at the world and saw what 3D scanners could do, we wanted to make something that could make really high quality models that you could create on your MakerBot. Bre Pettis createhighlook Change image and share on social
I've watched with amazement as Local Motors has pioneered a co-creation and micro-manufacturing model that has democratized the development and production of complex machines, effectively transforming consumer choice from supply-driven to demand-driven. Bre Pettis amazementchoicecomplex share on social
The people who are getting 3-D printers at home are pioneers, kind of like the people who bought Apple IIs in 1981. Adults are usually the last people to get it. The kids are like, 'Get out of my way, I want at this thing.' They immediately start getting creative. Bre Pettis adultapplebuy share on social
While at The Evergreen State College, I met Doranne Crable, and she was so dynamic and adventurous that I decided on the spot to take whatever she taught. Bre Pettis adventurouscollegecrable Change image and share on social
Before I started MakerBot, I was creating cool stuff and sharing it with the Internet. That's how I knew all the folks at BoingBoing, at Engadget and Gizmodo. Bre Pettis boingboingcoolcreate Change image and share on social
