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Thanks to the latest technology, it is now not only possible but also extremely convenient to turn your designs into a 3D figure right from your smartphone. You can create, view, personalize and convert your 3D designs into lifelike models with a simple touch of the button. Amidst all the apps that let you print […]
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed a robot which accurately mimics the gait and movement of a salamander. ‘Pleurobot’ consists of 3D printed bones and motorized joints, and could be used in the development of medical devices. While X-rays are most commonly used to look at broken bones […]
Blind students in South Korea are learning in a whole new way thanks to new research on 3D printing for the visually impaired. New research from the 3D printing Lab at South Korea’s Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST) has revealed that 3D printed tactile teaching aids, including 3D printed replicas of historical monuments and maps, […]
No country in the world spends more on their military defense than the United States, which is constantly utilizing emerging technologies to try and keep themselves a step ahead of other global superpowers like China and Russia. One big area of research, as many people are aware of, is drone technology, which has allowed the […]
You may not have noticed the declining number of desert tortoises in the Southwestern US in recent years, but it hasn’t escaped the attention of a team of conservationists who have come up with a high-tech way to use 3D printed shells to educate their predators to leave them alone. The initial image that came […]
This story reads like an edge-of-your-seat Hollywood action adventure film. The best stories are always true and, better still, in this one 3D technology is the hero. n 1944, during the Second World War, the SS Richard Montgomery, an American Liberty ship built in 1943, wrecked in the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, UK not far […]
Hairy Dutch folks will be excited to hear that Dutch consumer brand Philips has begun the year with a promotion limited to the Netherlands. Now, if you’re located in Holland, you can go online and design a custom, 3D printed shell for your Phillips shaver. You’ll have to act fast, however, as the company is […]
Out of all of the desktop 3D printer manufacturers out there, Zortrax may be among the best to show off their 3D printers’ capabilities through the creation of amazing 3D printable designs. Their robotic arm was a highly sought after item and their 3D printed MIDI controller was something I’m still looking to get my […]
