MIT 3D Printed Magnets Mimic Real Organisms

Recent findings from the group of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology show magnetic, 3D printed creatures able to move, crawl, sneak, fold and catching objects, with no “strings” attached. MIT produced the magnets from a brand new kind of soft material, which they infused with magnetic particles. These incredibly realistic structures have potential in […]

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Robo Acquires MyStemKits Educational 3D Printing Platform

California-based 3D printer manufacturer Robo 3D has announced the purchase of an educational 3D printing platform, MyStemKits. The company in question owns the biggest online library of STEM curriculums incorporating 3D printable kits for K-12 schools. The acquisition is a clear sign that Robo are looking to get into the burgeoning educational 3D printer field. As […]

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Sandia National Laboratories Develops Work Cell With Modular Robot For Testing Printed Parts

Sandia National Laboratories in the US has developed a new work cell system for testing 3D printed parts using a modular robot. Sandia describe is as a modular, scalable and flexible work cell, which they have named Alinstante (Spanish for “in an instant”). The purpose of the cell is to determine the quality of parts and […]

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