Clever? Creepy? Or perhaps a healthy dose of both? American robotics company Boston Dynamics has just released a video demonstrating the latest abilities of its Atlas humanoid robot. In the clip, Atla…
MakerBot 3D printer awarded “Employee of the Year” at KUKA robotics
Like 3D printing, human-robot collaboration is, according to KUKA, “a decisive principle of Industry 4.0.” Capable of handling payloads well over 1 ton, robotic arms manufactured by the Ch…
FedEx launches 3D printing inventory and repair company Forward Depots
A FedEx and 3D printing venture has been expected for some time. From 3D printed drone-delivery, to on-demand bureau services, postage and shipping companies are investing in the future of additive ma…
Trends in Additive Manufacturing for end-use production with AON3D
3D Printing Industry is taking an in depth look at how additive manufacturing is moving to production. Over the coming weeks the results of interviews with industry leading practitioners will be publi…
Robot used in Chinese 3D printed dental implant surgery
Two 3D printed dental implants have been autonomously placed in the mouth of a volunteer patient by the world’s first autonomous surgical robot. The hour-long procedure, supervised by surgeons from th…
3D printing brings robotics closer to real life with synthetic muscle
Scientists have invented a 3D printed synthetic muscle that can lift up to 1000 times its own weight. In a paper published earlier this week, Aslan Miriyev, Kenneth Stack and Hod Lipson from Columbia …
Canadian researchers in pursuit of artificially intelligent 3D printers
New research from the University of New Brunswick in Canada seeks to pair artificial intelligence with 3D printing technologies for application to manufacturing. Edward Cyr’s research, funded by a McC…
CSAIL Robogami democratizes 3D design and fabrication of robots
The Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a hub of activity for solutions to change the way people approach design and engineering,…
UAntwerp 3D printed Project ASLAN crosses sign language barriers with 3D Hubs
Robotics and 3D printing combine in a thesis project from University of Antwerp masters students Guy Fierens, Stijn Huys and Jasper Slaets. The titled Project ASLAN was developed as a solution to the …
Robots bridge the gap in 3D printed construction at Tongji University
As one of the most impressive feats of civil engineering, bridges have become the ultimate goal of a number of projects in architectural 3D printing. Last year, the 3D printing industry saw the constr…