GM teams up with Stratasys India for 3D print art program

KOLKATA: General Motors, in partnership with Stratasys India, has launched India’s first 3D Print Art program for GM’s design employees in Bangalore.
The three-month exercise will give GM designers the opportunity to compete to create 3D printed structures to better understand how 3D technology can support their work. They will also learn how to develop their own 3D designs to provide better solutions for GM customers.
“From resilient prototypes to high-performance end-use parts, 3D printing breaks down barriers to innovation for manufacturers across segments,” said Anil Saini, director (design) at General Motors Technical Center (GMTC). “Through this unique 3D printing program, we aim to refine our team’s form visualization skills and enhance their design sensitivity.”
The program is being carried out in stages. A two-day workshop took place in August for 15 GM designers, led by artist and teacher Ravi Kumar Kashi at the Stratasys 3D Printing Experience Center in Bangalore. Kashi’s work has been exhibited at museums, art galleries and art fairs around the world. The 15 designers have two months to conceptualize and create their models.
A special jury consisting of professionals from Stratasys and GM along with other industry veterans will judge the models based on the uniqueness of the idea, aesthetics, attention to detail and potential to develop the idea as an executable design. The announcement of the best model will be made in November, with the winning design 3D printed by Stratasys and displayed at both GM’s office and the Stratasys 3D Printing Experience Center in Bangalore.
“3D printing is changing the way the world is manufacturing,” said Stratasys India General Manager Rajiv Bajaj. “We are delighted to partner with the designers from GM India to prove 3D printing’s potential, even in abstract art forms.”