This pancake was designed with a 3-D printer

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Photos unveiled by China Foto Press on Thursday show a 3-D printed machine being used to make pancakes in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, Sichuan province.

PHOTO:CFP

PHOTO:CFP

The innovative machine can make pancakes with various prints, including monkeys, and cartoon figures.

Photo: CFP

Photo: CFP

The developers, which include a team of about ten people have spent a year and a half successfully developing the machine. It’s now ready for commercial use.

Story by CCTV News