Italdesign, a leading engineering and design firm with particular expertise in the automotive industry, announced that it is using the Stratasys 3DFashion platform to print interiors for the company’s latest concept vehicle, the Climb-E. Unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas, the Climb-E is idiosyncratic even for the world of autonomous concept vehicles: half dwelling, half elevator, it is the product of a collaboration between Italdesign, elevator manufacturer Schindler, and the Polytechnic University of Turin.
Interestingly, then, this makes the work that Italdesign did on the Climb-E interior one of the most practical applications of the entire project. Using the Stratasys J850 TechStyle 3D printer, Italdesign fabricated graphics directly onto Alcantara, a commonly used synthetic textile in the auto industry. The durable fabric is especially…
