The month of July consists of many things: warm days, crowded beaches, heaps of watermelon and cold, delicious ice cream. In fact, July is national ice cream month and what better way to celebrate than with a new twist on one of summer’s most classic treats. As of recent, 3D printers have been a popular technological advancement creating things such as toys, prosthetics and household cutlery. However, students at MIT have taken a completely different approach using a 3D printer to print ice cream. The students designed a machine with two compartments, a print bed and a Solidoodle printer. One compartment housed liquid nitrogen and the other soft served ice cream. Combine the two with a hacked 3D printer and the students were able to design any shape ice cream they thought up. “We were inspired to design this printer because we wanted to make something fun with this up and coming technology in a way that we could grab the attention of kids,” said Kristine Bunker, one of the three students working on the project. Creating a fun and useful piece of technology combines not only sweet ice cream but also the idea that so much can come out of science and technology. This innovation was designed specifically for a class project and is not available for mass distribution. However, the students hope that this will be a stepping-stone for what’s to come.
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