D printing is extremely practical when you want to produce small quantities of customized components. However, this ...

Our lives were made considerably simpler by QR codes, which were developed in 1994 by the Japanese vehicle company Denso Wave. QR codes often include data for a tracker, location, or identification ...

An interesting research project out of MIT shows that it’s possible to embed machine-readable labels into 3D printed objects using nothing more than an FDM printer and filament that is transparent to ...

Scientists have developed a new method of providing information on 3D-printed foods, by printing a QR code within the food itself. Doing so doesn't affect the taste or outward appearance of the food, ...

Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have unveiled a new advancement in food printing technology. Using their innovative 3D food printer, they created meals or ...

Barcodes and QR codes feel like they’re everywhere nowadays, but they don’t have to be. Scientists at MIT have developed an invisible tagging system called BrightMarker, which embeds fluorescent tags ...