Evidently there’s a 4Dcopier in development that would make a 3dprinter look primitive. It literally replicates whatever item is placed in it. There’s no 3d Schematics that you have to load to the printer, it just scans whatever is in there, and then makes a replica.
I got this rumor second hand, but from what I am told it will do the following (example)
1 - You put an item in the box, such as a plastic toy.
2 - The 4dcopier then scans the item
3 - The 4dcopier then replicates the item in any quantity you wish.
It’s almost a Xerox machine for 3d printers… hence it’s called a 4d printer.
I have no technical specs, and this is just hearsay until I get verification.