Engineers have developed a new method that doesn’t require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots. The structures were inspired by insect exoskeletons, which have both soft and rigid parts — the researchers called their creations ‘flexoskeletons.’
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Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
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Scientists have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand which can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist.
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Scientists have used advanced additive manufacturing technology to create ‘smart’ machine components that alert users when they are damaged or worn.
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In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota used a customized, low-cost 3D printer to print electronics on a real hand for the first time.
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CMU researchers foresee machines capable of on-demand knitting.
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Reconfigurable material could be used for liquid electronics and chemical synthesis, among other applications.
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Soft robots that can sense touch, pressure, movement and temperature.
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