NASA, Amazon & The Future of 3D Printing | The Fashion Tech Show LA 2026

In this cross-industry panel, experts from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Amazon and the fashion technology space explore how additive manufacturing is moving beyond prototyping into advanced production. 🎤 Speakers: • Natacha Alpert, Founder & Tech Innovation Educator, Miras3D, IED & Washington University • Douglas C. Hofmann Ph.D., Deputy Chief Technologist, Mechanical and Control Systems Division (35), Senior Research Scientist (SRS) and Principal, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory • Kalind Carpenter, Robotics Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory • Christopher Calo, Global Designer, Amazon ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 3D Printing as a Manufacturing Toolkit 02:32 From Prototyping to Spaceflight 05:51 Can 3D Printing Scale in Footwear? 08:23 How NASA Qualifies 3D-Printed Parts 14:10 The Challenge of Scaling New Materials 15:22 Designing for Additive Manufacturing 18:39 Could We 3D Print on the Moon? 22:03 Rethinking What a 3D-Printed Shoe Can Be 32:28 Personalisation & The Future of 3D-Printed Products 34:51 What Can Fashion Learn From NASA? 📌 Event: The Fashion Tech Show LA 2026 📅 Recorded: 15–16 September 2026 FIND OUT MORE https://pi.tv/ SOCIAL • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pi.fashiontech/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pi.fashiontech • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pi-apparel • X: https://twitter.com/PI_Apparel