cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/467636
Lets say in 10 years, 3D printing technology become so advanced, almost anything can be perfectly replicated. So I find some leaked car 3d file, I download it, I print the car. What current laws would I be violating? Civil or criminal? And what future laws can you anticipate?
Depends where you are located. Where I am, I’d have to prove to the government that all the parts are certified with traceability reports. Which you cannot get with your at home printer?
Where I am, you’d just need an inspection to certify that it’s road-safe. No parts issues at all.