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He Walks, Talks, Follows: DIY 3D Printed Home Robot, Complete with Drink & Plate Holder, Hits Indiegogo
While robotics has been one of the technologies ‘of the future’ ever since I can remember, the field is finally coming into its own led by demands in manufacturing, along…
3D Printed Solar UAV to Function as Bush Plane for Spotting Poachers in Africa
The unmanned aerial vehicle is one of an autonomous nature, so it’s only fitting that it should be produced through a technology that allows its creator great autonomy as well–in…
Chinese Company Introduces an Affordable 3D Printed Robot That Aids The Elderly
Two technologies which are sure to lead the way to a brighter future, as well as boatloads of profits for those developing them, are 3D printing and robotics. These two…
Researchers Create a 3D Printed Robot that Jumps Six Times Its Own Height
Will we one day in the future watch basketball games played by robots? Who needs a Lebron James on their team, when a 3D printed basketball player could jump 42…
15 of The Most Popular 3D Printing Stories For The First Half of 2015
As we rapidly approach the halfway point of 2015, two questions have popped into my head. The first, “Where has the first half of the year gone?” And the second,…
3D Printed Humanoid Robot Can Talk & See, Thanks to GMC – Heart & Organs are Next
It’s truly remarkable what some people are able to achieve with a pen-like device that extrudes molten thermoplastics. The 3Doodler 3D printing pen has been impressing many within the art…
Codename Colossus: This 3D Printed Hexapod Robotic Toy Features 435 Hand-Painted Parts
Once you get into a project and really start pumping, the pressure you can put on yourself to get an intricate model just right can be far greater–and more motivating–than…
Meet Gilbert300, the 3D Printed Arduino-Based Hexapod
Only a few years ago makers needed to build most of their home projects almost entirely from scratch, which could often become cost prohibitive as well as requiring a very steep…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — June 20, 2015
This week’s stories include two relating 3D printing and dancing. In one case, a Taiwanese company uses 3D printing to create objects for its haunting production, and in the other…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — June 13, 2015
This week’s stories we missed may produce a heavy sigh for those wondering how they can merge all of their favorite pastimes — eating potato chips, building with Legos, controlling a 3D printed robot…
Beware of the 3D Printed Gowanus Monster Lurking in Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal
It was just last week that Bold Machines released the design files for the Brooklyn Bridge Robot which was their latest character designed for the “Margo” feature film. Margo was a…
Construction of 3D Printed Robot Avatar Begins – Allowing Hospitalized Children to Visit the Zoo
You’ve likely seen James Cameron’s 2009, $2.788 billion box office hit, Avatar. The year is 2154 and humans have depleted the earth of its natural resources. Therefore, they are forced…
Carnegie Mellon University Student Designs 3D Printed Crab Robot
We frequently report on developments in the field of robotics when they involve 3D printing. The latest and, arguably, one of the more unique projects comes from Carnegie Mellon University…
You Can 3D Print Your Own Robotic Gripper!
Every cloud of a failed project has the silver lining on a new idea, right? And it’s good to learn this early. 13-year-old Aidan Leitch, who goes by XYZAidan and…
This 3D Printed Robot Will Drive Itself Right Off Your Printer’s Build Platform Once Complete
Although 3D printing may seem futuristic to us all now, in 5-10 years we will all likely be laughing at how rudimentary the technology really was. As investment capital continues…
This Incredible 3D Printed Robotic Lamp Follows Objects As They Move
The future of 3D printing will undoubtedly play a major role in the development of robotic devices. The custom aspects that the technology provides make it a perfect fit for…
Chinese Company Teams with Intel to 3D Print Large BunnyPeople™ Robot Integrated With RealSense
Back in the late 90’s Intel Corporation gained quite a few new fans with their funny TV ads, featuring clean-room workers wearing “bunny-suits” and dancing to 1970s disco music. The…
15-Year-Old 3D Prints Incredible Robot Capable of Picking Up and Moving Objects on Demand
Over the past year or so, we have covered stories involving the 3D printing of dozens of different robots. Robotics and 3D printing seem to go together like peanut butter…
Light Play: A 3D Printed Robot Army Commanded by Movement
In sentences I hadn’t really anticipated writing today, if you’ve always wanted your very own robot army, you’ve come to the right place. Especially if your ideal robot army is…
Japanese Company 3D Prints ‘MAYUPO’ – The Worlds ‘Cutest’ Female Robot Companion
The future of robotics is one which many people love to dream about. This has been going on for decades, as we move closer and closer to a day when…
Affordability, My Dear WatsonBot; A 3D Printed Robot Built for Less Than $50
3D printing is opening a world of possibilities for custom gadgets and creative designers. It is enabling people to think of unique and fun ideas combining hobby electronics and a…
Meet MobBob – The 3D Printed Robot, Controlled with an Intuitive Smartphone Body
We’ve said it once and we will say it again and again: “3D printing and robotics are meant for each other.” The two technologies go hand in hand, with 3D…
No More Germs on the Counter! The 3D Printed Counterbot UVC Countertop Sanitizer is Here
Did you know that your kitchen countertop is probably dirtier that your toilet seat? It’s true, and studies have shown that there is more E. coli in your kitchen sink…
RoboSavvy’s Amazing New 3D Printed Humanoid Robot Utilizes Oculus Rift and a Segway for Control
I have said it once, and I’ll say it again. 3D printing and robots will continue their inevitable convergence, leading to completely custom robots which can perform virtually any human-like…
