Chameleon unveiled as Europe's first 3D printed vehicle
UK 3D printing firm Scaled Ltd has unveiled the Chameleon, an electric four-wheel, 3D printed vehicle capable of 45mph and claimed to be the first of its kind in Europe.
Project Chameleon was started by Swindon-based Scaled during lockdown to demonstrate how a fully driving vehicle could be designed and manufactured in a few months using 3D printing.
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The company produced Chameleon with a synonymous production platform that includes the software toolchain, manufacturing processes, supply chain and 3D printing systems, which were developed in-house.
Bob Bradley, Co-founder and Technical Director of the firm explained that when the company first started there were no suitable 3D printing machines on the market.
“There was the Big Area Additive Manufacturing machine that was marketed by Cincinnati over in the States, but it's a giant and had a £1m price tag,” he said. “We did actually start seeking investment on the basis that we would acquire one, but it ended up that using a robot rig and our own in-house gantry systems was a much more sensible option.”
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