Technology is improving rapidly, and these innovations are important not only with the work we do here as RadiusOnline Online Marketing Interns, but in other industries as well. One of my favorite new innovations is the 3D printing of food products.
Chocolate is one of my greatest loves, so naturally I was ecstatic when I heard about the new technological capabilities that enable the 3D-printing of chocolate. Riding the wave of improvements in 3D printers, a group of students at India’s Manipal Institute of Technology took it upon themselves to pursue a radical and life-changing idea: to 3D print food. From this idea, the team formed the start-up Global 3D Labs and the latest and greatest 3D printer was born: the ChocoBot. This novel 3D printer is built with capabilities to 3D print custom-designed chocolates, decorations, and icing, and is on track to be sold commercially within the month at about $1000. Unfortunately, this printer still suffers from the same limitations as other 3D printers in the industry, namely the time needed to print the product, but with more technological advances, this machine could become widely used by confectioners and companies such as Nestle and Hershey. And I may just have to purchase one for my personal use.