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The LOCI Podcar - a fully 3D printed last-mile electric vehicle
the LOCI is a design prototype for a fully 3D printed autonomous electric podcar specifically designed as a “last mile” transportation solution in urban environments: airport and train station departures, daily work commutes, campus transport, local deliveries or anything you can imagine. The LOCI was envisioned and designed by BigRep’s innovation consultancy, NOWLAB, with a team of creators behind other incredible mobility innovations like the NERA eBike.
Developed using parametric modeling, the LOCI utilizes the full potential of additive manufacturing and its limitless flexibility. The podcar’s design can be easily customized for a given location or application; adjusting purpose, materials, structural properties, special tires for different terrains, custom branding, or integrated additional features like solar power.
The LOCI takes advantage of new BigRep Part DNA™ technology, embedding NFC chips into the 3D printed parts. This chip can be scanned using a mobile device to identify parts. In the future it can additionally be integrated with sensors to monitor part status and provide maintenance or replacement information – simply scan the part and print a replacement.
Built with just 14 unique parts, LOCI measures 85cm x 146cm x 285cm, with the largest part measuring 1000 x 600 x 700 mm. All parts were printed with a BigRep PRO, BigRep Studio G2, or BigRep ONE additive system. The pod showcases the possibilities of 3D printing and engineering-grade filaments for industrial manufacturing: The body was printed with BigRep’s PRO HT, for the airless tires designers opted for TPU, the bumpers were created with PLX, and beams and joints with PA6/66.
LOCI Design Team:
BigRep CIO, NOWLAB Co-Founder: Daniel Büning
Lead Designer: Marco Mattia Cristofori
Design Team: Mirek Claßen, Lindsay Lawson, Tobias Storz, Angelo Vannicola, Marco Backenhaus
Marketing and Creative: Amir Fattal
San Francisco and Dubai Concept Design: Marco Traverso
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BigRep develops the world’s largest serial production 3D printers, creating the industry benchmark for large-scale printing with the aim to reshape manufacturing. Its award-winning, German-engineered machines are establishing new standards in speed, reliability and efficiency. BigRep’s printers are the preferred choice of engineers, designers and manufacturers at leading companies in the industrial, automotive and aerospace sectors. Through collaborations with its strategic partners – including Bosch Rexroth, Etihad Airways and Deutsche Bahn – and key investors – including BASF, Koehler, Klöckner and Körber – BigRep continues to develop complete solutions for integrated additive manufacturing systems, as well as a wide range of printing materials on an open-choice source. Founded in 2014, BigRep is headquartered in Berlin with offices in Boston and Singapore. Leading the way in one of the world’s key technologies, our multinational engineering teams are highly trained, interdisciplinary and customer focused.