3D Systems Corporation (DDD): Stapling It All Together

Though that incredible tech may be out of reach of the general public for now, you can bet 3D Systems can’t wait until that day comes.

As Reichental stated during the Q&A portion of the last earnings call:

Will we continue to be able to double speed every couple of years and reduce costs and enhance functionality? I think so. There is a preponderance of evidence that will continue to happen, and the technological feasibility is quite favorable today. But we also think that we will benefit from the convergence of other exponential technologies like robotics and sensing and cloud computing and other enablers that will actually make the overall manufacturing process much more efficient across the board.

In the end, Reichental highlights the fact that not only will 3-D printing companies themselves propel their technology forward, but increasingly advanced tech from other businesses in seemingly disparate industries like robotics and cloud computing should also serve to make them more efficient.

That’s not a particularly surprising assertion, considering I suggested just a few months ago that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) might do well to purchase MakerBot, and iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) recently filed a patent for a 3-D printer that can print out and assemble a robot without the need for human interaction.

Putting the complete awesomeness of those innovations aside, these are just a few reasons investors would be wise to keep at least a small position in forward-thinking companies like 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD).

The article So It Begins: 3-D Printers Are Coming to a Store Near You originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Steve Symington owns shares of 3D Systems and iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT). The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Adobe Systems, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), iRobot, and Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS); owns shares of 3D Systems, Amazon.com, Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), and Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS); and has options on 3D Systems.

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