The Caracol process includes a large-scale, robot-mounted, extrusion-based 3D printer compatible with a variety of materials including up to 40% fiber-filled polymers. Photo credit, all images: ...

While there are many potential uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still typically only built in small experimental batches. Scottish scientists are out to change that, with a ...

MobiPrint robot autonomously prints designs directly onto floors Developed for accessibility, inspired by tactile markers for navigation Future plans include AI for larger, adaptable, on-site printing ...

Two Australian companies have joined forces to develop a spider-like robot designed to 3D print structures on Earth, and, one ...

The Advanced Tape Layer Additive Manufacturing (ATLAM) printhead installed at the Technical University of Munich, Chair of Carbon Composites (LCC). Photo Credit: CEAD, TUM LCC. The ATLAM toolhead will ...

When you want to build a large format 3D printer, you can’t just scale up the design of a desktop machine. In an excellent four-part build series (videos after the break), [Dr. D-Flo] takes us through ...

After vocal cord surgery, many patients develop stiff vocal folds that impact their ability to speak. Hydrogels can help prevent this by promoting healing, but delivering hydrogels to the vocal cords ...

3D printer manufacturer UltiMaker has introduced a larger model of its popular education-specific MakerBot 3D printer using the SKETCH platform, the company announced in a news release. The new ...

InMoov is an open-source DIY printable robot that can obey voice commands. It's slightly creepy, but at least it's cheap. Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the author of "Loving the Machine: The Art and ...