Tool changing 3D printers are hot. The idea is that instead of switching filament, you swap out hot ends or other tools. That isn’t a new idea. However, most tool changers are expensive. [Engineers ...

Automotive prototyping has witnessed a transformative journey, much like the vehicles it aims to design. This evolution has been a testament to the industry's relentless quest for perfection, pushing ...

Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to ...

BERLIN, Germany (APTN/CBS Newspath/WKRC) - LOCI is a fully 3D printed car concept from the Berlin-based company BigRep. Even the tires have been printed, setting it apart from previous 3D printed car ...

Acer wants to bring stereoscopic 3D to laptops, with a new SpatialLabs display that promises to float graphics right out of a laptop's screen without demanding you wear special glasses to see them.

While 3D building information modeling (BIM) and digital prototyping have taken away the need for physical shop-built models and created whole new workflows for architects and engineers, clients and ...

Depending on how it is carried out, construction can have a significant environmental impact. Air and water pollution, using fossil fuels and other resources, and developing waste materials are all ...

When he was an assistant professor at Princeton University, Michael McAlpine led the development of a 3D-printed bionic ear. Now an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, he has gone on ...

The 3D printing industry has had a rough go of it, of late. In a few short years, it’s gone from technology darling to victim of its own industry hype, a move that has had serious implications for ...

The widespread adoption of 3D-printed construction seems more a case of when rather than if, and so far we've seen houses, a castle, and even a military barracks created using the promising tech. The ...