Maker Movement, which signifies the emerging trend of do-it-yourself digital manufacturing, has spurred an avalanche of people in India who are now becoming creators of their own products.
One of the key forces accelerating the Maker Movement is 3D printing, which is now making its way into mainstream India. The drive behind the expanding market lies in the technology’s growing affordability and immense possibilities for applications. The rewarding experience of creating physical products transcends beyond a commercial standpoint when products are made to significantly improve other people’s lives.
One teenager, Angad Daryani, is a fine example where by the age of 13, was building his own versions of an open-source 3D printer named the RepRap. Two years forward, this young prodigy is now developing Sharkbot, an inexpensive 3D printer that will help more people in India become makers.
As an advocate of Maker Movement, Autodesk is empowering makers to design solutions with its 3D design tools. For example, David Sengeh has created wearable and custom-fit prosthetics for amputees in his home country of Sierra Leone using Autodesk software. Recognizing amputees’ need for comfortable yet affordable prosthetics, the doctorate student at MIT Media Lab made use of AutoCAD and other Autodesk programs to customize prosthetic socket designs that are perfectly shaped with the potential to minimize amputees’ discomfort.
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