3D printing
Knitted Robots Reduce Waste and Increase Performance
When hearing the word “robot”, most of us would imagine a smooth-surfaced humanoid made of metal or plastic, probably not one made from a...
What Does 3D Printing Have to Do with Wearable Electronics?
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has greatly advanced during the past few years, so we can now print a toy, furniture, electronics and even organic tissue....
3D Printed Meat: A Glimpse Into Our Future
An Israeli company by the name of Steakholder Foods has developed the world's first 3D bio-printer that can produce edible meat without any harm...
Complex Robotic Hand Feels Through “Skin”
Researchers have designed a low-cost, energy-efficient robotic hand that can grasp a range of objects—and not drop them—using just the movement of its wrist...
3D Printing – The Building Blocks of The Future
3D printing promises to transform the way we live, and even where we live. James Rose, director of the Institute for Smart Structures in...
Hospital Equipment Shortage Solved by 3D Printing.
After learning that a local hospital was running short on small but crucial components, the CEO of an Italian startup company decided to invest...
Smart Contact Lens for 3D AR Navigation
A smart contact lens is a product attached to the human eye like a normal lens that provides various information. Research on these lenses...
Smelling In VR – Now A Reality
According to new research by the International Journal of Human - Computer Studies, an odor machine that makes it possible to smell in VR...
Building A Drone Out of What?
Airframe design is an important factor in the design of unmanned aircraft. A common challenge encountered is requiring one part to serve several functions,...
Innovative Technology Aids US Army in Surprising Ways
According to a recent report by the US Army, a certain new and innovative type of technology will most definitely help the DoD...
New Robots Inspired By Nature
A new 3D-printing method will make it easier to manufacture and control the shape of soft robots, artificial muscles and wearable devices. Researchers at...
Can We 3D Print Organs for Wounded Soldiers?
Cadets at the United States Army’s West Point Military Academy have been researching anatomy and working with bio printers in order to determine the...
Innovation In Soft Electronics – OLED
Development of fully 3D printed OLEDs can potentially be used for applications in soft electronics and wearable devices. In a groundbreaking new study, researchers...
New Printing Method to Lower Drone Manufacturing Costs
An innovative manufacturing technique could make drones easier to build. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are occupying an ever-growing space in aviation circles. Researchers are...
World Largest 3D-Printed Logistic Vessel Uncovered
With the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, the US Department of Defense 3D-printed the world's largest prototype logistics vessel.
The Marine Corps...
3D Printing Technology Supports Mine Clearing Mission
Marines recently used 3D printing technology to make a head cap for the rocket motor on a key mine-clearing device that was later operated...
High-Resistance Material Achieved through 3D Printing
Materials that can perform under high pressure, high-temperature environments are needed for automotive, aerospace, defense, and space applications.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have...
Immediate Construction of Military Barracks
3D printing technology can replace more time-consuming traditional forms of construction, such as creating infrastructure to help communities respond to natural disasters, along with...
Giant 3D Printer Under Development
Additive manufacturing — also known as 3D printing — has been in development for decades and the U.S. military branches and the defense industrial...
World First – External 3D-Printed Part Installed in Combat Aircraft
A new production process of aircraft parts reduces the operational time lost in repairs and means that other jets do not have to be...
Full Drone Manufacturing by 3D Printer
In the future, people shouldn’t be expected to have an engineering degree to build robots, any more than they should have a computer science...
Dual-Use Applications to New Meta-Material
The longitudinal and shear energy waves produced by earthquakes travel through the ground and can destroy buildings miles from the epicenter. Preventing that damage...
