Harpenden teenager is 3D printing his own Iron Man suit

The teenager stated "I won't stop until I have a suit that can fly". <i>(Image: Bix Pettus)</i>
The teenager stated "I won't stop until I have a suit that can fly". (Image: Bix Pettus)
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A teenager from Harpenden has built his own Iron Man arm and helmet, stating "I won't stop until I have a suit that can fly".

Bix Pettus has been 3D printing and designing a range of gadgets, and has even begun experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI).

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The 17-year-old has recently launched a website that uses artificial intelligence to make simple sentences longer, more descriptive and with added detail.

Herts Advertiser: Bix has also been experimenting with AI.Bix has also been experimenting with AI. (Image: Bix Pettus)

Bix's mother said: "He always has a new project going on or some crazy idea."

Like Tony Stark - the superhero alter-ego he imitates in his creations - Bix is always inventing and experimenting with ideas.

Herts Advertiser: Bix's mother says He always has a new project going on.Bix's mother says He always has a new project going on. (Image: Bix Pettus)

The teenager himself commented: "Once I set my mind to an idea I do not stop until I have finished it even if it drives me crazy."

Herts Advertiser: Bix has created a website that uses AI to make simple sentences longer.Bix has created a website that uses AI to make simple sentences longer. (Image: Bix Pettus)

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