Day after day we are getting closer to the dream of the “replicator” as you would see on Star Trek. NASA is now investing in the research of 3D-printed printed food. Mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor received a $125,000 grant to craft a prototype of that ‘dream machine’. This could mean that we could provide food during long space missions and could also solve food shortage and wastage. This software will be open-source.
So far, the concept is to use the basic element of food in a form of power cartridges. By mixing these elements, all kind of food can be replicated by this printer. The printer has successfully printed chocolate and they are going for the pizza next.
The printer will print that layer of dough which will be cooked in the process. Then, mixing tomato powder with water and oil for the sauce. The topping will be some kind of a protein layer. If the pizza works, then this printer could ultimately change the economy(maybe?) as lazy people will buy cartridges instead of groceries!
-Via The Verge
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