[8] STEAMtrax is an NGSS aligned STEM curriculum that incorporates 3D Printing and is accompanied by a physical kit for completion in the classroom.
[citation needed] The Polar Cloud allows connection to a 3D Printer for remote monitoring and printing via a web browser.
3D Printers that have adequate processors and networking components onboard can connect natively, running the code on the machine itself.
Polar has recently added a commerce functionality to the platform by using Stripe (company) to allow published objects to be "tipped" or purchased at a price set by the user.
In the first two years of the program, the GE AEP donated over 1,400 polymer 3D printers to 1,000 schools in 30 countries, providing access to technology and curriculum to more than 500,000 students.