The growth of 3D printing seems to know no bounds. First
developed in the '80s, 3D printing, also known as additive
manufacturing, began as a method for rapidly prototyping products
during research and development. But with the evolution of the
technology, 3D printing is developing into a next-generation
manufacturing technology for a variety of products, allowing
products to be manufactured from thermoplastics, plastic
composites, metals, alloys, ceramics, and even food. Once a tool
used solely by businesses, the cost of 3D printing has decreased to
the point where the average consumer can use the technology.
There is little question that 3D printing is an important part
of technology and manufacturing development. But a recent study may
raise some concern over the security of that technology in an
unexpected way. A new study from the University of California,
Irvine, finds that
3D printing designs may be reverse engineered using nothing
more than the sounds
