robotics

NASA’s PUFFER Microbot Has 3D Printed Wheels to Climb Up Martian Slopes

The rovers that could be used to explore the moon, or other planets in our galaxy, are increasingly being designed and built using 3D printing technology, like Part Time Scientists’ Audi-sponsored…

Springboro STEMfest: Ohio Students Learn About 3D Printing, STEAM Education, and Rocket Launchers

Science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics are picking up steam lately – which is handy, as they fall into a curriculum of the same name, as STEAM education takes its…

Open Bionics Takes First Place with 3D Printed Prosthetic Hands, Winning $1 Million in UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good

UK-based startup Open Bionics, which relies on robotic sensors and 3D printing to make its lightweight prosthetic hands, has certainly come pretty far since launching its Kickstarter campaign in 2013 and fitting…

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Awarded $960K National Science Foundation Grant to Study Robotics and Future Manufacturing Needs

It seems like every morning when I turn on my favorite radio show, the DJs are talking about whatever random holiday it is. Forget the well-known ones, like Christmas, Valentine’s…

Startups Take Note: Frontier Tech Showdown Submission Deadline Approaching for Inside 3D Printing NYC

Back in 2016, the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo and its sister expo RoboUniverse, both of which are put on by global events producer Rising Media, combined their individual…

The UAE is Changing Surgery by Embracing High Tech Like 3D Printing and Robotics

The United Arab Emirates has made no secret of its fascination with the possibilities presented through advanced technologies. The support provided by the government for exploration and innovation has regularly…

Meet the Bat Bot: Aerial Robotics and Biomimetics Research Result in Caltech’s New Autonomous Drone

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…Batman! In my humble opinion, this is how that phrase should really go; Superman has always been a little…

Australia’s Biofabrication Institute at the Herston Health Precinct is Hospital of the Future

Australia is definitely an up and coming country in terms of 3D printing. Their interest, from individuals to universities to companies, just continues to grow as the technology continues to…

EngiMake’s Fully Customizable, 3D Printable QuadBot Hits Kickstarter

C-3PO, WALL-E, Robbie, Bishop, the T-800…there are so many robots out there, and everyone has their favorite. Personally, I’m a big fan of R2-D2. But he may have just been dethroned,…

Kids Learn and Have Fun With 3D Printing, Robotics and More at Brainiacs Holiday STEM Camps in Nigeria

Kids love playing games on their parents’ phones, there’s no doubt about that. But there are some kids who recently learned how to create their own games! Brainiacs Robotics held non-resident Science,…

Roboeve Launches Indiegogo Campaign for 3D Printable Xpider Robot

When it comes to breaking boundaries in the robotics field, 3D printing technology has emerged as one of the more resourceful and complementary tools to do so. Whether 3D printing is used to…

IMTS 2016: 3D Printing in Photos

While the conference is in fact still going on, I spent only Monday and Tuesday at Chicago’s McCormick Place, attending this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). The show was, in a…

Honeybot is Everyone’s New Best Friend, Toy Uses Augmented Reality to Engage Kids

The Honeybot Robot is a world in itself, offering children so much educational entertainment that you should never again hear the ever-dreaded, whine of “I’m so booooooooored!” The list of…

From Playing Football to All Night at the Disco, 3D Printable Marty the Robot Has the Moves–and the Eyebrows!

If you haven’t had your fill of robotics lately—or cuteness—check out Marty. I think he might even be more adorable than my puppy, and he’ll keep your kids, as well…

Zizzy the Robot Uses 3D Printed Artificial Muscles to Assist Those Lacking Mobility

One area that 3D printing technology and robotics have successfully intertwined with one another is the production of assistive devices. Whether it’s a 3D printed robotic arm that helps with…

LAYKANICS Brings Fun 3D Printing and Engineering Projects to Makers and Educators

While more schools than ever are bringing STEM and 3D printing education into the classroom, educators are often left to their own devices when it comes to developing their lesson…

Transcend Robotics Signs Partnership Agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Develop Robotic Mobility Tech

Over the years science fiction television and movies promised us all sorts of robots and robotic companions. From neurotic house cleaning maid robots to robotic soldiers who would fight our…

The Landscape House Now Underway, 3D Printed by Massive Free-Form Robotic 3D Builder

For nearly every relevant application, the benefit of using robots is that they will do tirelessly do things that we can’t—or just really really don’t want to—do. From the most…

HP Inc. Targets 3D Printing Tech Startups with New Corporate Group: HP Tech Ventures

Hewlett Packard Co. is generally considered to be the first of countless startups to emerge from the US’ tech epicenter, Silicon Valley. Founded in a small garage in 1939, with…

Israel’s “Geek PicNic” Tech Event Gets Attendees Excited and Hungry for 3D Printing

There’s no denying that the country of Israel has played a heavy role in the contentious development of 3D printing technology. There are a number of examples that prove Israel’s…

Technology Hub and AM Talks Bring Leading International 3D Printing Experts to Italy

Rapidly establishing itself as the leading event for 3D printing in Italy, the 3D Print Hub fair in Milan – which this year is going to be part of the larger…

Play “Simon Says” and Take a Selfie with Fastest-3D Printed InMoov Robot Ever

From now through the month of May, the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, will have a special guest taking selfies and playing “Simon Says” with visitors, courtesy…

Project ALAN: Using a 3D Printed Robotic Arm to Assist With Stroke Rehabilitation

Among the population of the United Kingdom, the stroke is the second highest cause of death, and is also the leading cause of chronic adult disability. For those who survive the…

3D Cocooner Spins Complex Structures out of Fiberglass Resin

There simply couldn’t be better symbolism in the coupling of the cocoon and 3D printing. We all know about this wonder of nature, which generally begins as fascination when we…