Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins childrens books in 2011. Currently, divergent 3ds customers are western carmakers, but czinger expects to secure projects in china in 2018. He founded divergent 3d to revolutionize car manufacturing by creating a new production system that incorporates 3d metal printing. Czingers point with the blade was to convert automakers to novel. Czinger 21c is a 3dprinted hybrid hypercar from the us. Kevin czinger with a silent c has spent the past 11 years that. Okay, onto divergent the book versus divergent the movie. The divergent blade is a twodoor sports car manufactured by divergent technologies, and designed by kevin czinger.
This car appears to be the evolution of an experimental prototype released in 2015 called the divergent blade. Automotive am company divergent technologies has signed a letter of. The divergent book vs the divergent movie book series in order. Czinger californiabased supercar manufacturer founded by kevin czinger of divergent 3d.
Driving the future of the auto industry with metal 3d printing technology. Mondaymotivation from kevin czinger if were as a species going to spend trillions of dollars on factories to build the vehicles, i want to massively. This is a conversation between kevin czinger kc, the founder and ceo of divergent 3d, and alex teng at, an environmental scientist at divergent 3d. Manufacturing startup divergent 3d reduces staff by one. These individuals collectively are associated with companies in 11 cities. A companion volume to the worldwide bestselling divergent series, told from the perspective of tobias. Founder, board member amistad academy, achievement first organization. Id been intending to read the book long before the film was released.
Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society. This ceo says the future of car manufacturing is 3d printing shift divergent 3d ceo kevin czinger built the blade from 3dprinted aluminum joints that snap together like legos. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth. Apr 25, 2020 the latest example of divergent s technology is the 21c, a hypercar unveiled in march that was built using the additive manufacturing platform. I happened across divergent and wow i was absolutely hooked. Czinger 21c hybrid 3dprinted hypercar headed for geneva debut.
There are 14 individuals that go by the name of kevin czinger. A divergent collection is a collection of five short stories from the divergent trilogy, told from tobias eatons four perspective, and written by veronica roth. Kevin czinger caused quite a stir when he unveiled the 720horsepower, 1,400pound divergent blade in 2015. Kevin czinger, ceo of stantonbased divergent microfactories, gives a presentation wednesday on the companys 3dprinted supercar, at the solid conference. Mar 07, 2015 with the book being split into two movies, he wont have to deal with that in the divergent series. Gaining a deep understanding for the future of vehicle manufacturing published on february, 2019 february, 2019 108 likes 7 comments kevin czinger follow. Tobias tells the divergent knifethrowing scene, was released as an ebook on april 23, 2012. Kevin czingers ideal sports car just emerged from a 3d printer. Our planetsaving manufacturing approach provides a complete technology platform that dramatically reduces.
Divergent buying 5 slm solutions 3d printers to build hypercars. Jay leno and kevin czinger pose with divergents blade while filming a. As our reader rds alphard points out in a comment, kevin czinger is also the founder and ceo of divergent 3d, the company that built the divergent blade prototype a. Divergent 3d isnt czinger s first attempt at auto industry disruption. At the top of the tree is ceo kevin czinger, whose eponymous car brand is a wholly owned subsidiary of divergent 3d, an additive manufacturing specialist he. Czinger 21c hybrid 3dprinted hypercar headed for geneva. But he does hint that we may not see a change from the book to the screen, if. Erudite, for example, blamed the lack of knowledge for the reason the government had failed originally.
Meet the czinger 21c, a new hybrid hypercar designed and. Divergent 3ds ceo, kevin czinger, has been an advocate for 3d printing in the manufacturing process of vehicles for a while now. See the complete divergent series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The best new supercars, roadsters and three cool concepts. Czinger s point with the blade was to convert automakers to novel production techniques, the blades chassis. Flatout creativepa as with many hyperintelligent tech types, kevin talks indepth and often at speed about a subject. Founder and ceo kevin czinger didnt provide specific numbers. Its rare that a movie is as good as the book on which its based. Check out the worlds first 3d printed supercar time. However, he did confirm to techcrunch that he had to reduce staff due to the. In 2008 he cofounded coda automotive, which hoped to kickstart electricvehicle sales with a hohum chinesemade sedan. We are introduced to this revelation in the third book of the divergent series, allegiant. The next year, czinger started divergent 3d, which revealed the blade supercar in 2015.
Much like most people after the hunger games, i was looking for a new young adult dystopian series to read. Californian kevin czinger thinks so, and he has built a remarkable sports car. Divergent 3d and czinger vehicles are wholly owned subsidiaries under divergent technologies. Its divergent manufacturing platform is capable of reducing the weight of an average fivepassenger car by over 50 percent, and reducing the number of parts per vehicle by more than 75 percent. Connections married katrin julia blucher, august 28, 1987. View kevin czinger s professional profile on linkedin. The highperformance 3dprinted vehicle was produced by czinger vehicles. But when it comes to the chassis, czingers divergent microfactories is. Featured image shows the divergent 3d blade supercar. Beatrice tris prior is the viewpoint character in divergent and insurgent, and shares the viewpoint character role in allegiant with tobias four eaton. A pipeline audit can surface trends and reveals gaps that help leaders make informed process decisions.
Abdul jabbar this book tells the story of the world in the future is divided into five factions. Kevin czinger is making a 3dprinted car called the blade. The glorious incoherence of divergent the atlantic. The four pieces includedthe transfer, the initiate, the son, and the traitorplus three additional exclusive scenes, give readers a fascinating glimpse into the history and heart of tobias, and set. Divergent 3d is dedicated to revolutionizing car manufacturing and reducing its environmental impact on the planet. Both the 21cs inline seating configuration and overall design harken back to the 2015 divergent blade, another car developed by czinger ceo kevin czinger. The issue of the divergent society by tommy compton on prezi. How to recapture the soul of american manufacturing. Based czinger releases teaser video of the new 21c hypercar. With the film adaptation of divergent, the first novel in veronica roth. Divergent 3d ceo kevin czinger built the blade from 3dprinted aluminum joints that snap together like legos. The divergent book series by veronica roth includes books divergent, insurgent, the world of veronica roths divergent series, and several more. Kevin robert czinger born april 15, 1959, american.
In the books four initially appears to be divergent since he resists the mind control serum and can remain aware during simulations, but he is actually genetically damaged and therefore is not divergent. Manufacturing startup divergent 3d reduces staff by onethird. Member yale presidents council international activities. So its all too appropriate that the film version of the wildly popular young adult novel struggles a bit to assert itself as it seeks to appeal to the widest possible audience. Creators of the 21c hypercar, which makes extensive use of 3d printing in its ultralightweight frame. The structure of the government seemed perfect, each faction had their own behavior, which helped them perform their role in society. Hes the same person behind the divergent blade, another 3d.
Czinger s company, divergent 3d, created and holds the patents for 3dprinting equipment and software that specifically allows carmakers to print individual pieces of a vehicle, each of which is. How kevin czinger shrunk the auto factory forbes india. Czinger in his 1999 book, true blue, writing, kevin czinger was the. Las czinger will debut a 1,250horsepower hybrid supercar. The companys 3d printing platform incorporates 3d printed joints connecting carbon fiber structural materials that results in an industrial strength chassis, enabling automakers design and build new cars in a matter of minutes while lowering capital investment and production costs. Czinger appeared on the season three premiere of cnbc s jay lenos garage.
Kevin czinger profiles in az, ca, ct, fl, ga, ms, and ny. The novel is the first of the divergent trilogy, a series of young adult dystopian novels set in a divergent universe. While divergent ceo kevin czinger, told digital trends that his inspiration came from seeing the environmental consequences of building electric cars more on that later we could be. Nov 27, 2017 o luxe has led the financing for divergent 3d, a developer of 3d printing technology designed to build cars, with ceo kevin czinger telling forbes that the investment is likely our last private funding. Sep, 2011 roth maintains a gripping pace throughout the book, with plot twists around every corner readaholic tue sep 2011 10. So back in october i finally bought a copy and kept it on the back burner after. The novel divergent features a postapocalyptic version of chicago and follows beatrice tris prior as she. Divergent is committed to providing a quality product while protecting the environment. I ended up reading all the books very fast with divergent being my.
In case you were wondering, the czinger name comes from company ceo and founder kevin czinger. View kevin czingers professional profile on linkedin. Divergent is a 2014 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by neil burger, based on the 2011 novel of the same name by veronica roth. Is czinger any different to the startup supercar chancers. The czinger 21c is a 270mph hypercar with a 3dprinted. It wasnt the ultrasleek hypercar that was so revolutionary, but.
Divergent is all about identityabout searching your soul and determining who you are and how you fit in as you emerge from adolescence to adulthood. Mar 24, 2014 the disjointed world of the popular scifi series doesnt make for a great movie, but it embraces the idea that, in youngadult fiction, its up to the audience to fill in the blanks. As an ev pioneer, czinger learned that how we make cars is a bigger economic and environmental problem than how we fuel them. Jun 15, 2017 czingers company, divergent 3d, created and holds the patents for 3dprinting equipment and software that specifically allows carmakers to print individual pieces of a vehicle, each of which is. The new factory in shanghai, according to divergent ceo kevin czinger, is to be a showcase factory that demonstrates the divergent manufacturing platform. The timing seems to be right for czinger s vision of a more modular, lower carbon footprint manufacturing process, according to early divergent investor evangelos simoudis, a.
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