Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since 3D printers debuted in the 1980s, the devices have been used ...

3D printing socks isn’t really a thing yet. You’d end up with scratchy plastic garments that irritate your feet no end. You can easily 3D print all kinds of nifty little mechanisms, though, so why not ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston is at the forefront of a new architectural era that some say will make your next home stronger, faster to build, and less expensive. A team of Cornell University ...

Advances in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, have generated increasingly powerful capabilities for producing geometrically complex structures that could not be made using ...

Australian construction robot Charlotte uses sand, crushed brick and recycled glass to 3D print fireproof, floodproof homes with reduced carbon footprint.

Combining additive and subtractive manufacturing could be helpful in overcoming the limitations presented by each type of manufacturing on its own. CNC or 3D printing? Why not both? Hybrid approaches ...

Researchers developed a 3D printer that can automatically determine the printing parameters of an unknown material. This could help engineers use emerging renewable or recycled materials that have ...

Rather than taking a reactive approach to downtime, which impacts the bottom line, the use of 3D printers can create replacement and spare parts, plan for problems, fix things quickly and improve the ...