Researchers built a tiny diving suit for cyborg cockroaches to survive underwater
The goal is to help search-and-rescue teams reach flooded rubble, drains, and narrow gaps robots can't access
3d printing articles
California passes bill requiring gun-blocking software in 3D printers
Manufacturers would need to certify compliant models before selling them in California
Startup unveils benchtop metal 3D printer that brings industrial tech below $10,000
Scrap Labs aims to make laser powder bed fusion accessible outside factories
New 3D-printed microrobot mimics worm-like motion at microscopic scale
And Yet It Moves: Designing microrobots that combine complex motion with practical size has long forced a tradeoff: devices tend to be either small and rigid or large and flexible. Researchers at Leiden University are now exploring a different path, proposing a nature-inspired design that begins to blur that boundary.
This $155 ESP32-powered DIY drone can hit 67 mph
A low-cost microcontroller and a 3D-printed frame can push a quadcopter to high speeds
Prototype 3D printer uses throttled ASICs to mine Bitcoin and heat the printing bed
The prototype uses its print bed as a heatsink instead of wasting ASIC heat
Colorado bill could criminalize possessing 3D gun files, not just printing them
The crackdown shifts from hardware to files, intent, and distribution
MIT's new 3D printer can create a working electric motor in one go
MIT estimates the materials bill at about 50 cents per motor
Holographic 3D printing breakthrough produces objects in less than a second
The breakthrough technique constructs complex micro-objects nearly instantaneously
Octopus-inspired hydrogel reveals hidden image when exposed to temperature changes or solvents
This synthetic skin doesn't just imitate nature, it responds like it's alive
Hiroshima scientists crack the code for 3D printing tungsten carbide
Novel "softening" method reshapes one of the world's hardest materials without melting it
Harvard engineers 3D-print soft robots that bend, twist, grasp, and move on command
A rotating nozzle technique embeds motion into the material itself, replacing molds and manual assembly
3D-printed batteries aim to reshape energy storage in small devices
Material Hybrid Manufacturing sees a path that goes past cylindrical cells and into curved, complex surfaces
Modder shows off DIY PlayStation handheld built from a PS4 Slim motherboard
It can play all PS4 titles natively
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
A Carnegie Mellon team is turning hydrogel and human cells into a living liver system
Father-son team reclaims world record with 408 mph FPV drone
FPV drones now outrun F1 racecars
Hobbyist 3D prints the Commodore 64 laptop we never got in the '80s
Floppy drive and tape deck support included
Campbell's denies using 3D-printed or lab-grown meat after executive's alleged comments
An exec allegedly called Campbell's food "sh*t for f**king poor people"
WTF?! Campbell's has been forced to confirm that its soups are not made with 3D-printed chicken, lab-grown chicken, or any form of artificial or bioengineered meat. The company's statement comes after an executive was allegedly caught on tape saying its meat "came from a 3D printer" and its food was "sh*t for f**king poor people."
Engineer creates 3D-printed marble fountain using procedural generation
What the heck is that? Marble Fountain is a piece of "tech art" that looks like a huge tangled mess of string. However, flip a switch and ball bearings trickle forth, each riding one of eight complicated tracks to the bottom of the sculpture before being conveyed to the top again by a ball screw. It is mesmerizing to watch.
Open-source 3D-printed drone shatters speed record, topping 360 mph
Record-breaking speed
World's smallest FPV drone? YouTuber builds quadcopter that fits inside a Pringles can
Using 3D-printed parts, custom firmware, and components from BetaFPV's Air65
3D-printed concrete could help buildings absorb carbon instead of releasing it
At Penn, engineers use bone-inspired geometry to make smarter, cleaner concrete
This $150 homemade VR headset shows how far open-source hardware has come
DIYers developers can adapt the design with different sensors, optics, or displays to create custom VR hardware
Oak Ridge's new 3D printer can mix and match materials at massive scale
Scientists unveil multiplexed nozzle for next-generation 3D printing
Breakthrough 3D printing methods bring artificial skin tissue closer to reality
Swedish research team pioneers methods to print skin with functioning blood vessels