Not less. A machine designed to do everything can never beat a single-purpose factory line. Admittedly though, they may save on time and transportation costs.

Not less. A machine designed to do everything can never beat a single-purpose factory line. Admittedly though, they may save on time and transportation costs. My prediction is that in order for these machines to become mainstream some companies will need to allow reproduction of their product designs first, and create a digital channel specifically for delivering the designs to consumers and their 3d printers.