3D printable object sharing platform MyMiniFactory and student society MAMSS from Canada’s McGill University have announced a new 3D design challenge for university and college students. The first col…
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How Universal Robots powers 24/7 3D printing for production
In the middle of a farm of 160 3D printers, the Universal Robots UR10 works tirelessly to keep production running 24/7. Wirelessly monitored, the robot arm is responsible for loading and unloading bui…
Harvard 3D prints robots embedded with sensors that react to objects like humans
Researchers from Harvard University have developed a method for creating soft robots with embedded sensors capable of sensing movement, pressure, touch, and temperature. Inspired by the human “somato…
Cornell presents foundations of collaborative human-robot 3D printing
The next industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) will be led by cyber-physical systems (CPS) integrating computation, networking, and manual processes. To this end, factories will rely more an more on co…
Voodoo Manufacturing tells us future plans following $5 million funding for 3D printer factory
New York-based 3D printing bureau, Voodoo Manufacturing has raised $5 million in investment funding to expand its operations in scale and automation. The investment round was led by U.S venture capita…
Carnegie Mellon researchers develop interactive platform for build-your-own 3D printed robots
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an interactive design platform to create 3D printed robots. The interactive tool guides the design process of robotics with a drag and drop fun…
Voodoo Manufacturing raises $1.5 million for 3D printing factory
New York-based 3D printing bureau Voodoo Manufacturing have raised a further $1.5 million in investment for their 3D printing factory. With a large number of desktop FDM 3D printers the company have c…
Adidas reveals plans for 3D printing ‘Speedfactory’
Adidas is moving closer to a 3D printing shoe manufacturing revolution. As previously reported the sports shoe manufacturer used 3D printing to produce the Ultraboost Parley and 3D Runner releases in …
MyMiniFactory reaches the 20,000 3D model mark: the best 3D prints so far
MyMiniFactory, the social site for 3D printable models, has just passed 20,000 3D models according to a press release from the company. 3D printing industry take a look at some of the most popular mod…
April 2016: Groupe Gorge, MIT and Botfactory the 3D Printing Industry year in review
April was full of exciting 3D printing news. We reported how Thales, the French technology company, had announced plans to invest in the construction of a large facility in Casablanca, Morocco. Fellow…