MakerBot chief believes self-driving cars will spur a need for 3D-printed organs

31 Aug 2014 • engadget.com

Self-driving cars are safer by their very nature, since they avoid the mistakes of human drivers. However, that improved safety may create some new problems – at least, according to MakerBot founder Bre Pettis. He tells Fortune that scientists will likely have to step up work on 3D-printed organs if and when robotic vehicles take off, since a significant chunk of organ donations (which are already scarce) come from car accident victims.

So, self driving cars might save so many lives that suddenly we have an organ donation shortage. Never once crossed my mind until now.