3D Printing Robots with Bones, Ligaments, and Tendons

As a result of new technology developed by researchers at ETH Zurich, researchers can now 3D print complex, more durable robots from a variety of high-quality materials in one go. The new technology also makes it easy to combine soft, elastic, and rigid materials. Watch this video to learn more.

3D Printing Breakthrough Could Enable Personalized Prosthetic Devices

A team of researchers at Loughborough University has pioneered a fully digital design-to-manufacturing process that has the potential to revolutionize lower limb socket production. The creation of a lower limb socket has traditionally taken around three-to-six weeks. Watch this video to see how it’s accomplished faster.

Soft Robots Embedded with Stretchable Arduinos

From search-and-rescue missions to orthopedic therapy and many other applications, soft robots and wearable electronic devices show great promise for many fields. Commercial and open-source electronic circuit boards are widely used for controlling robots. However, their rigid form makes it difficult to embed them into soft robots. Watch this video to see how researchers overcame this problem.

Fiber-Powered Wearables

Scalable methods of developing battery- and solar-powered fibers, are making it theoretically possible for electrical energy to be harvested from, and stored in the clothing. These fibers could power high-performance wearable electronics that breathe, stretch and wash just like conventional textiles. Watch this video to learn how this opens up a new world of wearable electronics and smart textiles.

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3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Manufacturing & Prototyping Medical Robotics Wearables

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