Dr. Xu Xiaoshu, founder of one of China's leading industrial 3D printing companies, Hunan Farsoon, talks at TCT Asia about why he thinks the future of the technology is not about prototyping but manufacturing and gives his thoughts on China's increasingly dominant position in the additive manufacturing space. Noting automotive and medical as two of the company's key areas he talks about the explosive interest in the market and why 100s of 3D printing companies are getting their chance to compete thanks to substantial backing from the Chinese government.
Hunan Farsoon founder Dr. Xu Xiaoshu says 3D printing will become a dominant manufacturing method
WATCH: Hunan Farsoon founder Dr. Xu Xiaoshu on China's growing 3D printing market and why the future of 3D printing is less about prototyping and more about manufacturing.
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