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 The Local Motors Rally Fighter | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Defunct | January 14, 2022 |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona |
Key people | John B. Rogers Jr.,[1] Justin Fishkin,[2] Vikrant Aggarwal[3] |
Local Motors was an American manufacturing company focused on low-volume production of open-source vehicles and other products using multiple microfactories. The company built a platform that combined online community co-creation with distributed digital manufacturing. It was co-founded in 2007 by John B. Rogers Jr. and had headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. It produced the Rally Fighter (claimed to be the world’s first open-source car[4]), the Strati (a 3D-printed car[5]) and Olli (a 3D-printed, electric-powered, self-driving minibus[6]).
- ^ "Local Motors: Designed by the Crowd, Built by the Customer". hbs.edu. Harvard Business School.
- ^ Buss, Dale. "Local Motors Executive Discusses 3D Printing and the Future of Manufacturing". chiefexecutive.net. Chief Executive.
- ^ "Local Motors continues growth as Vikrant Aggarwal becomes Chief Executive Officer".
- ^ Anderson, Chris. "In the Next Industrial Revolution, Atoms Are the New Bits". wired.com. WIRED.
- ^ Dyer, Ezra. "The World's First 3D-Printed Car Is a Blast to Drive". Popular Mechanics. Popular Mechanics.
- ^ Selyukh, Alina. "A 24-Year-Old Designed A Self-Driving Minibus; Maker Built It In Weeks". npr.org. NPR.