Local Motors

Olli is an autonomous electric bus unveiled by Local Motors today just outside Washington DC​. The on-demand bus, most of which is 3D-printed, will leverage the power of IBM's Watson supercomputer to talk to passengers en route.

Tennessee-based Local Motors is aiming to become the first manufacturer to bring a 3D-printed electric car to market. The LM3D Swim is a demonstration of the speed at which additive manufacture can bring ideas into reality.

Lots of pizza parlours claim to make the best slice, but few could claim to deliver it as well as Domino's now can. The firm has unveiled a "first-of-its-kind, purpose-built pizza-delivery vehicle" called the Domino's Delivery Expert that has a built-in oven to keep your stuffed crust piping hot.

Local Motors has created an autonomous 3D-printed car that's to be tested by the boffins University of Michigan campus as part of a 12 month trial.

Local Motors is about to commission a tuned version of its 3D-printed car – 12 of them actually. At this year's SEMA Show, it opened up a new contest that will see 12 tuners customize an all-new model.

Local Motors recently ran a design challenge for an exploratory sports car. The challenge asked participants to focus on aesthetics, performance, affordability and the connection between driver and machine. Over 200 submission were received and the winning design was announced last week.

The acceleration of 3D printing means that even cars can be now printed. The Local Motors Strati 3D car was printed live at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2014 last week. The printing process took just 44 hours.

The Ultimate Bike Tool stuffs more than two dozen wrenches, tire levers and driver bits into a slim package. It's the latest design to rework the 3D multi-tool into a flat, packable chassis and is quickly moving from prototype to reality.

The first ever 3D Printed Car Design Challenge has been run and won with Strati, a design by Michele Anoé of Italy, chosen from a field of over 200 entries submitted by contestants from more than 30 countries.

Arizona-based crowd-source automotive firm Local Motors brought its new Racer motorcycle to this year's Overland Expo show. The stylish motorcycle blends classic and custom design elements to "define a new class of cruiser."

Since originating in New Zealand in 2009, the sport of trike drifting has spread to hilly regions all around the globe. Now, Arizona-based Local Motors has developed an electric-powered drift trike dubbed Verrado, which aims to extend this recreation to residents in flatter parts of the globe.

BMW and Local Motors have teamed up to brainstorm ideas for sustainable urban mobility in the year 2025.