{"id":43327,"date":"2023-03-08T09:06:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T14:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=43327"},"modified":"2023-03-16T10:05:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T14:05:23","slug":"3d-printing-examples-use-cases-fruity-chutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/3d-printing-examples-use-cases-fruity-chutes","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Customer Spotlight: Fruity Chutes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As applications continue to expand for 3D printed drones, customers like <a href=\"https:\/\/fruitychutes.com\/\">Fruity Chutes<\/a> have partnered with Shapeways to 3D print parachute parts like canister caps, bases, and more\u2013all which are attached to their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Headquartered in Monte Sereno, California, Fruity Chutes makes high-quality parachutes for major US corporate and government customers including NASA, Boeing, SpaceX, Google, and far more. 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