When a special effects company in Hollywood needed to produce a suit for the latest “RoboCop” movie, they turned to additive manufacturing. Stratasys Ltd.'s Object Connex printing technology played a leading behind-the-scenes role in the production of the iconic RoboCop suit.
Engineers at Legacy Effects produced every aspect of the RoboCop suit, including the helmet, visor, chest armor and boots, as master mold patterns. The pieces were then molded and cast into other materials to create variants of the suit depending on the requirements of each scene.