Printing in "4D" might sound like something cooked up for a sci-fi novel, but it's actually a real object printing technique that builds on what's already possible with current 3D printers in mind ...

Probably not. 4D printing takes the same technologies of 3D printing, but with a slight change, objects printed in the fourth dimension have new abilities. 4D objects will be able to alter their ...

The fourth dimension in 4D printing refers to materials that are able to change and mutate over time when exposed to water, temperature changes and/or air to self assemble. 4D object formats will ...

4D printing creates 3D objects that change their shape over time in response to stimuli such as heat, moisture or light. It is useful for making structures that can adapt to their environment, ...

Wherein most 3D printers are designed to create objects that have to remain rigid in structure and shape, 4D printing, as it is called, allows the 3D printed objects to change their shape and ...

Researchers have found a way to control the shape of 3D printed objects at different points in time – a new breakthrough for so-called ‘4D’ printing.

Proposed by scientists at MIT, 4D printing can revolutionize the way objects are not only printed but also created and used. The idea, unveiled first by MIT scientist and TED fellow Skyler Tibbits ...