3. Possible changes
Beyond the purely economic stakes, the aim of this article is to examine the possible impact of this "revolution" on sustainable development, and the environment in particular.
Let's take a look at the potential contributions of AM in this field, before tackling the potential limits to the promise of this new technology.
3.1 Another approach to consumption
Printing your own objects on demand at home: that's the promise both for individuals, who could create the objects they need for their own consumption, and for companies, who could quickly produce the objects their customers want. We're looking at this from a medium-term perspective, since it goes without saying that current behaviors have not yet reached this point. That said,...
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