robotics
Robots for Metal 3D Printing Post-Processing to Debut at Formnext
Rivelin Robotics, a UK-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of robotic systems for metal additive manufacturing (AM), announced that it will introduce its NetShape Robots at this year’s Formnext, in Frankfurt,…
Mini Car 3D Printed and Assembled Automatically by AMBOTS
Arkansas-based AMBOTS is continuing its work in automated production, essentially creating a small-scaled demo of the possibility of lights-out manufacturing with 3D printing and other technologies. In its latest work, the…
Sika and PERI Invest in Robotic Construction Startup Mesh AG
Sika, the Swiss chemical giant, announced a joint investment with PERI Group, one of the world’s largest formwork and scaffolding makers. The two multinationals are investing in a Swiss robotic…
How Intelligent Automation and Networking of 3D Printing and Post-processing Increase Productivity
The market for Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes continues to grow and will even fivefold by 2030, according to SmarTech Analysis. More and more companies are taking a step towards the…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: May 8th, 2022
We’ve got another busy week of webinars and events in the AM industry ahead of us, with topics covering 3D printed housing, robotics, the supply chain, multimaterial 3D printing, generative…
The ElectroVoxel: MIT Scientists 3D Print Self-Reconfiguring Robotic Cubes
The term “robot” still tends to immediately conjure up imagery of blocky, metal men who speak in mechanical voices; or perhaps, otherwise, Westworld-esque, super sophisticated cyborgs, indistinguishable from naturally-occurring Homo…
3D Printing Robots Receive €1 Million Boost
Like any good buzzwordy phrase, “Industry 4.0” has its high and low points. An example of a low point, for instance, would be that it’s a subtle way of presenting…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: December 5, 2021
We’ve got another busy week of webinars and events to tell you about, with topics ranging from aviation and medical 3D printing to a town hall meeting, biomaterials, SLA technology,…
The Calm Before the Swarm: Notre Dame Researcher 3D Prints Swarm of Robot Insects
The spread of blueprints for DIY gun manufacture has been one of the most infamous developments in 3D printing’s recent history. But this is, of course, far from the only…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: July 10th, 2021
We’ve got another busy week of industry webinars and events, both virtual and in-person, to tell you about! Topics range from automotive 3D printing and 3D printing steel to point-of-care…
Researchers Introduce New LITA Method of Carbon Fiber 3D Printing
Researchers from the University of Delaware are combining thermoset polymers with carbon fiber to make a composite for their new technique: localized inplane thermal assisted (LITA) 3D printing. Carbon fibers…
SavorEat’s 3D Printed Vegan Meat Tech Receives $4.75M Investment
Israel-based SavorEat, founded in 2018, is pioneering a cutting-edge foodtech solution using plant-based alternatives for 3D printed meat. The company has just received $3 million in additional investment at a…
Moscow Spanish Quarters: Progressive Logika School to Offer 3D Printing
Students in the Novomoskovsk district of Moscow can look forward to a state-of-the-art new school opening this year, with construction to be completed by August. The A101 Group of Companies—one…
Anouk Wipprecht’s 3D Printed Proximity Dresses Are Perfect for Social Distancing
If you don’t remember the stunning and technical work from Anouk Wipprecht—the Dutch fashion design working on “rethinking fashion in the age of digitalization” by combining engineering, fashion, robotics, science,…
4DHybrid Project: Modern AM to Support the Maintenance Repair Operations Value Chain
As 3D printing technology progresses at an accelerated speed, research and development efforts around the world continue to ascend into the realm of 4D. Now, the 4DHybrid Project, coordinated by…
Slovak Republic: New Printhead for 3D Printing & Recycling Using Robot Arms
In ‘Design of the 3D Printhead with Extruder for the Implementation of 3D Printing from Plastic and Recycling by Industrial Robot,’ authors Martin Pollák, Jakub Kaščak, Monika Telišková, and Jozef…
Digilab: On the State of Bioprinting Today
In a recent interview with Digilab‘s CEO Sidney Braginsky, Senior Applications Manager Igor Zlatkin, and John Moore, President and COO, 3DPrint.com got a glimpse of the focus, future, and advances…
Robotics Simulations Programs from 3D Systems Boost Surgical Residency Training at Barcelona’s Fundacio Puigvert
Medical professionals, patients, and families around the world continue to benefit as technology such as 3D printing, robotics, and virtual reality and simulation pick up steam in real life applications….
3Doodler Create+ 3D Printing Pen Announced
I love 3D printing, and I love 3D modeling. Being able to model designs accurately in CAD and print them repeatedly and consistently is a joy. But this can be…
Composites Startup Introduces Continuous Fiber Manufacturing Technology for 3D Printing High Performance Parts
In 2016, the award-winning Atropos 3D printing research project on 3D printing thermosetting continuous fiber composite materials was born out of a collaboration between KUKA, Owens Corning, and +Lab, which is…
Six Shows In One: UBM’s Advanced Manufacturing New York Event Covers 3D Printing, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, and More
Big events are a good way to bring everyone in the manufacturing industry together to discuss common themes, like design and 3D printing. Global B2B event producer UBM Advanced Manufacturing Expos…
Mouser Presents Latest Empowering Innovation Together Video Series: Grant Imahara Visits KUKA Robotics
Several interesting project challenges, covering technological advances like outer space tools, autonomous cars, smart cities, and drones, have been put forth by celebrity engineer Grant Imahara, of Mythbusters and BattleBots fame, and…
Moog and University at Buffalo Developing Artificial Intelligence for Image Recognition in Metal 3D Printing
3D printing is used increasingly in projects that require some type of recognition – for instance, CENIT’s 3D software tool can analyze a topologically optimized component and allocate it to the…
Military Investigates Invertebrates as Model for 3D Printed Active Materials for Robots
The octopus is an amazing creature. While most invertebrates are known for their ability to writhe helplessly on a sidewalk after a rainstorm, go squish when accidentally stepped on, or…