#4d printers

[intelligentliving]

Shapeshifting Robots Could Become A Reality With 4D Printing

Rice University researchers are paving the way to developing soft robots that can adapt to the world around them. They developed a 3D printing technique, which they call reactive 4D printing, for making material that morphs into different shapes when exposed to changes in temperature, tension, or an electric current....

[clickitab]

4D Printing to Create 3D-Printed Objects That Can Transform Themselves

4D Printing to Create 3D-Printed Objects That Can Transform Themselves

Ever heard of a 4D-printed automatic valve that can change shape according to surrounding needs? Well, scientists have already developed one.

As 3D printing gets increasingly popular, scientists have moved on to 4D printing that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level.

(more…)

View On WordPress