The print files are free to download, so as long as you’ve got access to a 3D printer of some kind, you can manufacture all the parts and build the drone yourself.

It's an operational language file type used by most 3D printers. It is what numerous slicing software, (such as Slic3r, Ultimaker Cura, and AstroPrint,) export to once the model is ready to print.

Four Danish engineering students have captured global attention with their groundbreaking 3D-printed drone that can fly ...

The files provided clarify the model of printer used to test the design and also include recommended settings to get the best results possible when printing. 3D printing a drone from scratch just ...

The attack works by hiding instructions inside a model file like an STL. These instructions make the printer appear to print a normal, solid part, but with a fatal flaw.

The drone was printed on board the USS Essex last December, he said. The 3D design file was emailed to the ship over a satellite link, and sailors loaded it into the printer.