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The tiny 3D printed part that made my robots stronger

The Tiny 3D Printed Part That Made My Robots Stronger. Discover how one small 3D printed component made a surprisingly big ...
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3D-printed artificial muscles could make soft robots more capable

Several research groups across the United States and Europe have demonstrated that 3D-printed artificial muscles can replicate biological movements such as contracting, twisting, and lifting, bringing ...
Gizmodo

New Technique for 3D Printing Artificial Muscle Paves the Way for More Freaky Robots

While 2026 has been an objectively terrible year for humans thus far, it’s turning out—for better or worse—to be a banner year for robots. (Robots that are not Tesla’s Optimus thingamajig, anyway.) ...
Nanowerk

A spinning 3D printer creates air-powered soft robots that curl, twist, and grip

A spinning 3D printer nozzle creates soft robots with built-in air channels that bend in programmed directions, turning flat printed structures into grippers and shape-shifting devices. (Nanowerk ...

“Simple Solution To A Big Problem”: 90 Times People Used 3D Printers To Make Brilliant Things They Couldn’t Find Anywhere Else

Houses, custom cars, food; and even functional blood vessels, a human ear and heart tissue have been built from scratch, ...
TechSpot

Harvard engineers 3D-print soft robots that bend, twist, grasp, and move on command

What just happened? When engineers talk about soft robots, precision is usually the missing piece. The challenge has never been in making flexible machines – it's been in making them behave ...