Robotics
by Clare Scott | Jul 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, Robotics
In 2011, a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, killing more than 15,000 people and injuring and/or displacing hundreds of thousands of others. The effects of the tsunami were felt on the other side of the world, too, as far away as Canada. Erin Kennedy... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 11, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Robotics
There seems to be no end to the advancements being made in 3D printing materials, and one type of material that has expanded and diversified recently has been 3D printed foam. Whether it’s made from graphene or ceramic, or other materials, 3D printed foam... 
by Charles Goulding | Jul 11, 2017 | 3D Printing, Robotics
Many robotic parts are geometrically intricate and require hours of design and fabrication to make sure all connecting parts match. With 3D printing, the printer can accurately form the needed angles and perforations for many robotic components while doing it... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 6, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Robotics
Caterpillar has been around for a long time and has built up a solid reputation in the manufacturing world. Despite its foundation in traditional manufacturing technologies, however, the company is heavily invested in new technology as well, particularly 3D printing.... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 3, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Robotics, Science & Technology
I first truly became aware of 3D technology sometime in 2010 or 2011, when I went to the mall with my co-worker during our lunch break to grab a chili dog and check out a large surgical robot that was being demonstrated in the center of the mall, where Santa and the... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jul 3, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, Popular Stories, Robotics, Science & Technology
As the 3D printing industry heats up, so do the jet and car engines as we continue to travel around the US and the world to check in on the latest developments directly. 2016 kept us busy, from trade shows to site visits, from Barcelona to San Diego, as we went around... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 30, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Education, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, Robotics, Science & Technology
On this last day of June, we will be covering everything from research to business and 3D software in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. EarthShift Global and HP recently presented at a conference about the economic, environmental, and social impacts of advanced... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 30, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Robotics
Most people, by now, have at least heard about 3D printed houses and other structures. They’re not exactly commonplace, yet, and they’re still amazing to think about and to see, but they’re not as unbelievable as they were a very short time ago. The... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 30, 2017 | 3D Printing, Education, Medical 3D Printing, Robotics, Science & Technology
Whoever said that kids are the future was pretty smart. Now that 3D printing technology is much more readily available in schools, libraries, and makerspaces, we’re seeing young, innovative minds making waves in many areas with their creative and sometimes... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jun 24, 2017 | 3D Printing, Robotics
The Marines have certainly been gaining steam as a force in 3D printing—of the useful sort. We’ve followed their progress, with multiple forays into the technology, even to include the use of a 3D printing hub. Other areas of the US military have been... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 24, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Robotics
In this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we have some more partnership announcements in what has become a partnership-heavy week, as well as a couple of 3D printed devices that have received FDA clearance. Nanyang Technological University,... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 15, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing, Robotics
French 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group, a very successful subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé that went public on the European stock exchange in May, has made a big announcement that could have a major impact on the aerospace and aeronautical sectors. The timing of the... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 1, 2017 | 3D Printing, Robotics, Virtual Reality
Earlier this month, researchers at the University of California San Diego presented its soft robot, capable of walking over rough terrain with four 3D printed legs. Now, a different team with UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering is working on another soft... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 23, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Robotics
Whenever we hear about a new project from researchers and students at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, we know it’s going to be something unique and interesting, like a self-sustaining quarry project in Rio de Janeiro that uses quarry dust as a 3D... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 17, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Robotics, Science & Technology
We’ve seen some pretty fascinating 3D printing research in the medical field out of the University of California San Diego over the last couple of years, like a 3D printed blood vessel network and 3D printed liver tissue. But recently, a mechanical engineering... 
by Joris Peels | May 12, 2017 | 3D Printing Materials, Editorials / Opinions, Robotics
Industrial additive manufacturing machines have been used to manufacture at scale for a number of years now. Especially in applications such as dental, surgical guides, hip cups and hearing aids, millions of end use parts have been made. DLP machines from EnvisionTEC,... 
by Clare Scott | May 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Exclusive Interviews, Robotics
Last year, NASA began the Archinaut project, or, as it’s formally titled, Versatile In-Space Robotic Precision Manufacturing and Assembly System. To describe the project, undertaken in collaboration with several partners, as ambitious would be an understatement.... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 11, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Robotics, Science & Technology
Researchers have been working hard to create 3D printed robotic prosthetic hands that look, and feel like, a real human hand; a team at the University of Wollongong developed a prosthetic hand that has an interface that, when placed on a person’s arm muscles,... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 10, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Robotics
We’ve seen 3D printed models of yachts, 3D printed yacht parts, and even a decorative jaguar that was 3D printed to grace the bowsprit of a superyacht, but an entirely 3D printed yacht is another story. Italian startup Livrea Yachts, founded by two Sicilian boat... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 8, 2017 | 3D Software, Medical 3D Printing, Robotics, Science & Technology
Typically, I think of surgical procedures and getting my car fixed as two very different things, and they absolutely are, though both require precision and specific tools. But thanks to some groundbreaking research by a team at the University of Utah Health (U of U... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | May 1, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Robotics
Amidst an explosion of 3D innovation, 3D hardware, software and more, many users have now too become engaged in the study of materials. While 3D printing with plastic is still extremely common, we’ve now seen more alternative materials than we can count, from... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 27, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Robotics, Science & Technology
3D printing has revolutionized how we manufacture things today, from the smallest nanostructures to the tallest buildings. One institution that always seems to be right in the thick of the latest 3D printing innovations is MIT, and its materials science and... 
by Clare Scott | Apr 25, 2017 | 3D Printing, Exclusive Interviews, Robotics
Will robots replace human interaction? That’s a big, scary question that has been the subject of much science fiction and speculation about the future. Robot development company OhmniLabs isn’t interested in replacing human interaction, however –... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 18, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Education, Metal 3D Printing, Robotics
We’re covering 3D printing education, business, international events and conferences, and a couple of Kickstarter campaigns in today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs. Penn State is now offering master’s degrees in 3D printing, while Structo has... 
by Clare Scott | Apr 13, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Robotics
It’s really incredible how lifelike medical training models are getting. Advanced technology like 3D printing and robotics are allowing for the creation of models that look, feel and even respond like actual human beings. Rather than having to pretend that stiff... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Apr 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Robotics
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” – Walt Disney For decades, Disney has been behind progressive technology not meant just to please visitors to their parks, but also in film and animation. Walt Disney left behind an incredible legacy that continues to inspire... 
