Laser-controlled liquid metals herald new era for soft robotics
Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) are developing new 4D printing technology that produces shape-shifting liquid metals for soft robotics.
Jan 11, 2024
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Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) are developing new 4D printing technology that produces shape-shifting liquid metals for soft robotics.
Jan 11, 2024
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Engineering
A research team KAIST from led by Professor Keon Jae Lee has demonstrated the transfer printing of a large number of micro-sized inorganic semiconductor chips via the selective modulation of micro-vacuum force. The research, ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Robotics
With 3D inkjet printing systems, engineers can fabricate hybrid structures that have soft and rigid components, like robotic grippers that are strong enough to grasp heavy objects but soft enough to interact safely with humans.
Nov 19, 2023
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Engineering
Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the IMDEA Materiales Institute have developed a new experimental technique in fragmentation tests to evaluate the energy absorption capacity in the event of ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Robotics
3D printing is advancing rapidly, and the range of materials that can be used has expanded considerably. While the technology was previously limited to fast-curing plastics, it has now been made suitable for slow-curing plastics ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Engineering
Steel and aluminum are key players in supporting economic growth, yet materials joining them remain unexplored due to their fusion zones' brittleness. A new 3D printing method's fix may be a step toward a steel-aluminum hybrid ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Engineering
With granulate-based plastic processes, it is now possible to design highly durable products and produce them economically, even in closed material cycles.
Nov 6, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
For years, the idea of a "3D business" only evoked images of 1950s theater patrons donning plastic goggles to watch a "stereoscopic" movie. Now the term is used more often to denote 3D printing that allows consumers to create ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Engineering
Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing metal that could help reduce costs and make more efficient use of resources.
Oct 30, 2023
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Engineering
In recent years, engineers at ETH Zurich have developed the technology to produce liquid fuels from sunlight and air. In 2019, they demonstrated the entire thermochemical process chain under real conditions for the first ...
Oct 27, 2023
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