On top of its decision to split into two companies, Hewlett-Packard’s move into 3D printing appears to be an attempt to spur revenues and rekindle a culture of innovation within the company.

Key to HP’s success with its new Multi Jet Fusion industrial 3D printing system will be how open it is to outside developers. An open architecture would allow third-party software and hardware development for applications HP’s technologists might not envision.

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