Additive manufacturing software developer 3YOURMIND has been awarded a contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific to provide the US Navy with a seamless digital production workflo…
UCLA professor earns NSF award for rapid electronics 3D printing
Xiaoyu Zheng, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Samueli School of Engineering,…
Scientists 3D print new soft actuator as basis for jellyfish-inspired robot
Researchers from the Japanese Yamagata University have developed a fully-3D printed actuator that could form the basis of a jellyfish-like soft robot. Using a UV-based 3D printer, the team were …
Harvard scientists 3D print swarm of ‘Bluebot’ synchronized soft robotic fish
Researchers from Harvard University have 3D printed a school of soft robotic fish that are capable of swimming in complex patterns without the aid of Wi-Fi or GPS. Inspired by the distinctive re…
Hong Kong University researchers develop 3D printed terracotta tiles to restore coral reef
A team of architects and scientists at Hong Kong University (HKU) have developed a novel method of repairing a coral reef in the nearby Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park. The researchers designed and 3D printed…
U.S. Navy issued patent for marine-biodegradable 3D printable material
U.S. Navy scientists have been issued a 20-year patent for a 3D printable material made of a marine-biodegradable base polymer which would break down over time according to TechLink, the authorized in…
U.S. Researchers create 3D printed jellyfish robots to monitor fragile coral reefs
Scientists from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the US Office of Naval Research have designed and created 3D printed soft robot jellyfish capable of monitoring fragile coral reefs. The research …