The team, based at MIT's Microsystems Technology Laboratories, demonstrated the system by printing an electric linear motor – the type that generates straight-line motion instead of ...

A broken motor in an automated machine can bring production on a busy factory floor to a halt. If engineers can't find a ...

MIT researchers have developed a multi-material 3D-printing platform that can be used to fully print electric machines in a ...

MIT researchers have built a 3D-printing platform that can fabricate fully functional electric machines ...

Soft robots made out of flexible, biocompatible materials are in high demand in industries from health care to manufacturing, but precisely designing and controlling such robots for specific purposes ...

In today's fast-paced technological landscape, the proverb "the bigger the better" was turned upside down and a race to make everything smaller has started. From miniature optical components to ...

The U.S. Navy has been testing 3D-printed parts on its fleet, and it likes the results. Here are the benefits of using additive-manufactured parts.

So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful? Justifying the purchase of a 3D ...