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WHAT WAS LOCAL MOTORS AND THE 3D-PRINTED OLLI SHUTTLE?

 * Pete Ortiz
 * Last updated: Oct 12 2022



Local Motors was an American automobile manufacturing company founded in 2007 by
John B. Rogers Jr. and was based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Local Motors were
known for their open-source motor vehicle designs, their cutting-edge expertise
in 3D-printing cars, and their impressive self-driving vehicle technology.

Local Motors unfortunately stopped operations on Friday the 14th of January 2022
according to unofficial announcements on LinkedIn from former employees of Local
Motors. One of those posts was written by Chris Stoner, the former VP of sales
and customer success at Local Motors. You can click here to read the post on
LinkedIn.

In this article, we will talk about some of the magnificent automobiles that
Local Motors have designed over the years.


MICROFACTORIES

Local Motors’ business model was built around its production facilities which
were called microfactories.

Microfactories allowed Local Motors to turn around a customized vehicle in
weeks. Microfactories were also much more flexible than their larger
counterparts; where it could take multiple years for a typical truck or car to
be developed, and more than a month to build.

Here’s a great video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tbzt49vMrY


THE RALLY FIGHTER



The Rally Fighter was introduced by Local Motors in 2009 after only 18 months of
development, which is very impressive compared to automobile industry standards.
The Rally Fighter is believed to be the first car to be developed using
co-creation design, which is the process of drawing input from a worldwide
online community of passionate contributors.

The company described the Rally Fighter as ‘a fully capable off-road prerunner,
with the amenities and luxuries of an every-day on road vehicle’. (Source)

The assembly process of the Rally Fighter was also very innovative. The buyer of
the car went to one of Local Motors’ microfactories and helped assemble their
new car with the help of a team of Local Motors employees.

The vehicle has been featured a lot in the media and could also be seen on the
TV show Game Changers, and in an episode of the American version of the TV show
Top Gear. The vehicle also appeared in the movie: Transformers: Age of
Extinction, and in the movie: The Fate of the Furious. (Source)


STRATI



The Strati was the world’s first 3D-printed electric car. The Strati was made
almost entirely of 3D-printed parts except for its battery, electric motor, and
tires. It took a total of 44 hours for the car to be printed and was witnessed
by a live audience at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in
McCormick Place, Chicago in 2014. (Source)


LM3D SWIM



LM3D Swim was a 3D-Printed car debuted by Local Motors in 2015. The car used
technology from IBM that offered IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity.

It was designed by Kevin Lo who was a member of the Local Motor community. And
the vehicle was made from 20% carbon fiber and 80% ABS plastic. (Source)

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OLLI



Olli 1.0 was an autonomous, electric-powered, and partly 3D-printed shuttle that
was unveiled in 2016. It was designed for low-speed environments such as
campuses, hospitals, and universities, and could run for 60 miles on a single
charge.

Then in 2019, Local Motors released the upgraded Olli 2.0, which was an 80%
3D-printed autonomous vehicle. It could run for 100 miles on a single charge and
had a top speed of 25 mph. It also offered more range than the Olli 1.0.

The Olli was truly a work of art and a revolutionary invention in the automotive
industry.


OLLI CASE STUDIES AND DEPLOYMENTS

The Olli shuttle has been part of many case studies and has been deployed as
part of a trial in many states and countries. It has for example been deployed
for four months in Turin, Italy within the ITC-ILO campus.

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Thanks for reading this article about Local Motors, which was truly a very
inspiring and innovative company.

If you like this post then you might also like this post about the most iconic
classic cars of all time.

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PETE ORTIZ

Pete has been working in the trades since high school, where he first developed
a passion for woodworking. Over the years, he has developed a keen interest in a
wide variety of DIY projects around the home. Fascinated by all sort of tools,
Pete loves reading and writing about all the latest gadgets and accessories that
hit the market. His other interests include astronomy, hiking, and fishing. As
the founder of House Grail, Pete's primary goal is to help consumers make
educated decisions about DIY projects at home, in the garage, and in the garden.


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 * 1 Microfactories
 * 2 The Rally Fighter
 * 3 Strati
 * 4 LM3D Swim
 * 5 Olli
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