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
I talked to a guy who has old cars, and there are parts that don't exist any more. So he makes radio dial knobs for obscure cars. Bre Pettis cardialexist Change image and share on social
Learn how a 3D printer works. Get inspired. Make your own stuff. It is a wonderful time to be innovative. Connect things together. If you're into electronics, get an Arduino. Bre Pettis arduinoconnectelectronic Change image and share on social
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
We got involved with the RepRap Project, a community focused on making 3-D printers that could make copies of themselves and help create a world without money. We started making prototypes. Bre Pettis communitycopycreate Change image and share on social
Our intention is that people use MakerBots to have a positive impact on the world. Bre Pettis impactintentionmakerbots Change image and 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
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
