actuators
3D Printed Robotic Hand Mimics Human Movement
Scientists from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have developed a new type of artificial muscle using 3D printing that can better mimic the movements of a human hand and…
Morphing 3D Printer Nozzle Developed for Carbon Fiber 3D Printing
Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a shape-changing 3D printer nozzle meant to tackle a particular method for 3D printing fiber composites. The nozzle is able to…
Metal 3D Printed Aircraft Engine Parts Get Depowdering Boost from Solukon
When you’re printing with powder, removal of that material at the end of the print process is a critical cost-saving phase. But that’s not the only reason it’s important to…
3D Bioprinting Soft Actuators: Multiple Materials & Topology Optimization
In the recently published ‘Effects of Topology Optimization in Multimaterial 3D Bioprinting of Soft Actuators,’ international researchers delve further into the fabrication of soft robotics, bordering on the 4D as…
