In front of the designer is a rotating platform on which the object will be 3D printed. And on the other side of the platform is the 3D printing robot.

InMoov is a full-size humanoid robot made from 3D-printed parts. Designed and built by Gael Langevin of Factices Ateliers in France, InMoov began last year as a hand, then an arm.

As I travel around the USA exploring 3D printing and 3D design, I’m meeting a fair number of entrepreneurs who are building robots, enabled by tools that didn’t exist just a few short years ago.

I was reminded of that recently when I got a peek at how one of the leading manufacturers of industrial automation solutions uses 3D printing extensively to create its robots and end effectors ...

By 2027, the 3D-printing market is predicted to be worth $55.8 billion, according to Smithers, a technology consulting firm. What’s next for ICON?

3D printing also lends itself to quick line changes and adaptations. For example, Ashley uses a simple bin system to organize jig components, which workers can swap in quickly when working on ...

The robot can even get up and walk away from the printer, after an external motor and battery is added. The scientists' work on the walking and slightly creepy hexapod robot (and other 3D printed ...

Like its American predecessor, the Scottish robot is printed entirely out of soft, flexible thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). That material starts out as a filament which is heated to the melting ...

3D printing vs. robots Currently, robots that are 3D printed are typically made using fast-curing polyacrylates. These polymers are durable and solidify rapidly during deposition.

It might soon be relatively trivial to make soft robots — at least, if you have a 3D printer handy. UC San Diego researchers have devised a way to 3D-print insect-like flexible robots cheaply ...

The new robot was created using 3D printing technology to produce a design that seamlessly integrates rigid and soft parts. The main segment comprises two hemispheres nestled inside one inside the ...