Case Study: CSIRO achieves rapid, low‑cost prototyping for robotics research with Proto3000

CSIRO Relies on 3D Printing for Groundbreaking Research

Csiro (the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) faced slow, costly prototype development for its Autonomous Systems Lab, where researchers needed rapid, durable parts for robotics and sensor-equipped devices. To overcome long lead times and expensive outsourcing, Csiro turned to Proto3000’s 3D printing solutions—using technologies like FDM and PolyJet to produce in-house prototypes quickly.

Proto3000 implemented on-site 3D printing workflows that allowed researchers to print parts overnight, cutting iteration time from weeks or months to just days and enabling next-day parts from CAD files. As a result, Proto3000’s solutions kept machines running nonstop, reduced costs, accelerated projects such as a GPS-enabled cattle collar and a hexapod robot, and let Csiro finalize designs and begin data development well ahead of schedule.

Csiro

Paul Flick

Autonomous Systems