Merging Tech with Cafe Drinks
By: Jacob Gilmore
By: Jacob Gilmore
I can image that majority of us have all been to a cafe, bar, or restaurant that serves a variety of drinks whether that be coffee, tea, or alcohol. However, I highly doubt any of us have ever been to one that offers drinks and 3-D printing. The Proto Build Bar is a small, unique business that has combined the average cafe with the world of art.
Alex Todd, general manager of the Proto Build Bar, said it simply: "You can come in with an idea, just have something in your brain. If you know nothing about--design or you know nothing about soldering or something like that, you can come in and take some time, sit on our laptops and kind of take that idea and make something kind of just real and plastic out of it..."
A local customer said the new business feels "like it should be in New York or L.A. It's got that big city legitimacy." Another customer compared it to Silicon Valley: "I mean, even out in the Silicon Valley--I dream of being out there--but then when I heard this place was opening up...I got really excited that we're gonna have something like this right in Dayton."
According to the cafe, they are evaluating the interest in the idea of collaborating art and leisure. The Real Art Design Group, the company contracting with the bar to have their 3-D printer installed, said the team plans to take this prototype for a tech cafe to other bigger locations.
Do you believe this is a good or bad idea in the cafe/bar industry?
What service industries would be better suited for the integration/installation of a 3-D printer for consumer use?
I'm not really sure of the benefits this cafe/bar industry has to offer with its #D printing Idea. It seems like a 3D printing shop that serves coffee? I can see a Integrated/Installation of a 3D printer in gift shop at a sports arena or an amusement park.
ReplyDeleteI guess it never hurts to try out a new idea. They did basically say that they are still trying to gauge the interest level in this industry. I think we will see a lot more 3D printing in different areas and industries in the future. Just the other day I was reading an article about a car that was made by a 3D printer.
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