MIT
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A group from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) developed an autonomous system that prints functional, custom-made devices and robots. This single system, known as the LaserFactory uses…
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Artist Thom Kubli has partnered with MIT Media Lab’s Tangible Media Group to create a 3D printer that defies gravity by producing ultra-lightweight floating sculptures. The innovative project is inspired…
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An interdisciplinary team from MIT, Harvard and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has developed a unique approach for 3D printing objects that can not only contain living organisms, but also control…
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Leonardo da Vinci, the ultimate Renaissance man, was not only a famous painter but a prolific inventor. Today, he is credited with inventing an instrument that measures the speed of…
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A team of MIT researchers have created an automated process for designing and 3D printing complex robotic actuators with variable properties. The innovative actuator fabrication technique generates optimized 3D printable…
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One of the primary ecological concerns of our time is plastic consumption and waste. Of the plastic we use on a day-to-day basis, less than 10% is recycled, with the…
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For some time now, MIT’s Mediated Matter Lab has been working on developing an additive manufacturing platform capable of printing 3D structures made from glass. Despite having become something of…
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The days of weekly pill boxes and carefully planning dosages could soon be over thanks to a number of innovations brought about with 3D printing. The latest on this front…
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MIT never ceases to amaze with the cutting-edge projects and technologies it pioneers. The school’s latest project is impressive on a small scale: researchers have devised a method to shrink…
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Treating cancer can be a challenging process that is often highly taxing on the patient being undergoing therapies. Because there is no way to know what types of therapy will…
