(Nanowerk Spotlight) The next generation of robots may not look anything like the rigid, mechanical machines we’re used to. Instead, imagine a robot that moves more like an octopus or a human hand, ...
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Roboticists have long aimed to create machines capable of navigating complex environments and performing sophisticated tasks by replicating the remarkable adaptability and ...
4D printing introduces the "time dimension" based on 3D printing, enabling printed structures to undergo controllable dynamic changes in shape, properties, or functions under external stimuli such as ...
Custom-fit clothing is usually quite expensive, but perhaps it doesn't have to be. MIT's 4D Knit Dress is an example of a new type of clothing that a robot could selectively shrink to fit the wearer, ...
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Forget 3D Printing, What the Heck Is 4D Printing?
4D printing is real, happening now, and has the potential to shape the world. Self-assembly in 4D printing uses materials responding to external stimuli. A regular 3D printer can be used to create 4D ...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "4D Printing Market 2024 Edition: Market Size, Trends, Opportunities and Forecast by Application, End-User, Material, Region, By Country: 2020-2030" report has been added ...
With 4D printing, the objects can change shape or properties using external stimuli such as temperature, light, pH, magnetic field, electricity, and moisture. Additionally, the changes in shape or ...
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. DELRAY BEACH, Fla., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global 3D printing robot market is projected to grow from USD ...
Gutenberg’s printing press revolutionized the way the written word was replicated, bringing two-dimensional printing into the world and so vastly increasing accessibility of information. From that ...
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