When we tie our shoelaces or open a bottle of soda, we do it on autopilot, reflexively. Meanwhile, millions of people all ...

In assembly lines, robots are programmed to perform a single task with high precision. Consider the example of automobile assembly, depicted in the picture above. Cars move along a conveyor belt, ...

On most consumer 3D printers, the print head moves by sliding horizontally along rails, and vertically along rods. The Plybot is different, though, in that it "holds" its head in two robotic arms.

Two years ago, prosthetics startup Unlimited Tomorrow launched TrueLimb, its next-generation bionic arm. Six years of research and development went into TrueLimb, and the technology has given hundreds ...

For the disabled community, 3D printing is far more than a nerdy hobby—it can give you tailor-made tools that transform daily ...

This article was written in collaboration with Dr Julian Chua, who is affiliated with ReEngineering Labs, a sports technology consultancy, as well as the Sports ...

MADRID, June 17 (Reuters) - Born without the lower part of his left arm, eight-year old Juan Moyolema was thrilled to receive a new hand from a Madrid-based organisation that uses 3D printers to ...

Bay Area-based Diamond Age this week announced that it has raised $8 million. The seed round is led by Prime Movers Lab and Alpaca VC and features a slew of additional firms, including Dolby Family ...

Ian Wilding has created a new 3D printer called Plybot which uses unique arms to control the position of its print head rather than the traditional runners, offering a 3D printer like no other. Plybot ...

Today, we take our first in-depth look at a small Israeli-based concern that might someday emerge as a potentially significant arms supplier to the fast-growing 3D printing sector. Despite the promise ...