2. Uber History
Uber first launched
in San Francisco in
June 2010.
01
The founder is
Travis Kalanick.
02
Uber provided
nearly 170,000
trips PER DAY
between April
2015- 2016.
03
Uber entered
China in July 2014
and it will soon
become Uber’s
biggest market.
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3. Uber Facts?
• Uber is now the most recognized alternative to traditional taxi
cabs.
• Uber drivers use their on vehicles to offer rides.
• Uber relies strictly on smartphone technology (a car-for-hire
service) which is why it’s not considered a taxi.
• It’s valued a over $60 billion
• Uber is current 377 major cities
• Uber has an “UberPOOL” service which lets you split your ride and
cost with another person.
• Fun fact: Starkville has Uber.
5. Industry/ Market Impact
• Uber has impacted the Taxi industry tremendously when it comes to the
rise of self-employed drivers.
• Uber has created more jobs than it has destroyed and Uber drivers earn
more than traditional taxi services.
6. Is Uber a Disruptive Technology?
• I do consider Uber a Disruptive Technology because it came and changed
the ways traditional taxis were done. This new technology is making
transportation easier and is also creating income for those who possibly
didn’t have a job.
8. What is 3D Printing?
• 3D printing is a process of making three
dimensional solid objects from a digital file.
• Enables you to produce complex
(functional) shapes using less material than
traditional manufacturing methods.
How Does it Work?
• It all starts with the creation of a 3D model
in your computer. This digital design is for
instance a CAD (Computer Aided Design)
file. A 3D model is either created from the
ground up with 3D modeling software or
based on data generated with a 3D scanner.
With a 3D scanner you’re able to create a
digital copy of an object.
9. 3D Printing Facts
3D printing was primarily used for prototyping products.
3D printing started in the 1980s.
3D printing works a lot like your inkjet printer at home. The ink jet printer puts a single layer of ink
on top of the page in order to get the job done, while a 3D printer adds new layers on top of each
layer before it, until the object is completed.
Since the 80s, many new materials for 3D printing have entered the market, including gold, silver,
titanium, wood, and ceramics.
10. Chuck Hull
In 1983, Hull was working for a small business that made
tough coatings for tables using ultraviolet lamps. When
he suggested a new way to use the UV technology -- to
quickly turn computer designs into working prototypes
1983
In 1984, Chuck Hull, invented a process called
“stereolithography” which used UV lasers to solidify
photopolymer that created 3D parts layer by layer.
1984
In 1986 3D Systems is co-founded by Chuck Hull and
becomes the first 3D printing company in the world.
1986
11. Chuck Hull
• He works as chief technology officer of
3D Systems, the company he co-
founded.
• After patenting the invention in 1986,
he set up 3D Systems in order to
commercialize the new method of
production and went on the road to
secure both funding – eventually getting
$6m from a Canadian investor – and
customers, using videotapes to show
the equipment.
• Hull has 93 patents to his name in the
US and 20 in Europe
12. Impact on Industry
3D printing industry is
expected to grow from
$3.07B in revenue in 2013
to $12.8B by 2018, and
exceed $21B in worldwide
revenue by 2020.
1
3D printing can be divided
into metal, fabrics, bio and
a whole host of other
industries.
2
It has impacted numerous
industries
• Consumer Goods (17%)
• Industrial Goods (17%)
• High Tech (13%)
• Services (9%)
• Healthcare sectors (7%)
3
13. Impact on Industry
• In the third quarter of 2017, it was
reported increased revenues for their
software, medical and manufacturing
divisions. The revenue amounted to a
$6 million increase in total when
compared to the previous year.
• HP (Hewlett-Packard), entered the field
with a faster, cheaper version of 3D
Printer focused on Enterprise Market.
14. Why is 3D Printing a Disruptive Technology?
3D Printing can disrupt many sectors
including Medical, Aerospace,
Automotive, Construction and
Manufacturing.
1
3D Printing is a disruptive technology
because it is coming in and changing
how manufacturing works. Soon we
will no longer need to go out and by
furniture or anything else which
disrupts manufacturing.
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15. Is 3D Printing Successful?
3D Printing is definitely successful:
Some of the promising areas for 3D
printers in the future will include medical
applications, customized consumer
products, and custom parts replacement.
There have been many success stories
pertaining 3D printing. Many replacement
organs can be created using 3D printers,
cars have been printed with 3D printers,
and there will be a time when whole
planes could be printed with the 3D
printer on a larger scale.
16. Is 3D Printing
Successful?
• There is a company in China that has
created many houses using vast
material extrusion 3D printer.
• There has been important progress
made in creating organic 3D printed
models made up of living tissue to treat
patients and create new limbs for
individuals who need to wear
prosthetics.
17. Future Innovations?
• 3D printing may be all the rage today,
but in the near future it’s going to be
eclipsed by the arrival of 4D printers.
• The Fourth Dimension is time, and 4D
printers promise to create 3D models
that will be able to change with time.
This means 4D printed models will be
able to change their properties at
different time intervals and assemble or
break apart on their own.
