ElecFreaks Tech has designed a 3D printer for Makers that is both portable and affordable. A classroom desk. A living room floor. A meeting space. A coffee shop. An outdoor picnic table. These are just some of the places that were not well-suited for 3D printing until now. That’s because ElecFreaks Tech has unveiled a revolutionary FDM machine that is not […]
Leave your keys at home and unlock the door with your finger. Chances are that, if you’re heading out without your car, you don’t always need to carry your keys everywhere you go. As a result, it’s likely that at some point, you’ve locked yourself out of the house or apartment. Instead of having to wait for someone to bring a spare or […]
This first-of-its-kind, autonomous robot blasts off like a UFO. In a paper published Thursday in Science magazine, engineers from Harvard University and the UC San Diego have revealed a 3D-printed, autonomous robot capable of over 30 untethered jumps without connection to an external computer or power source. Actuated by a combination of butane and oxygen, this little bot can leap two and a half feet into the […]
Galatéa is a robotic arm that can design fully-customiszable furniture on demand. When you think of piecing together your own furniture, IKEA is surely the first brand that comes to mind. However, instead of having to assemble it all by hand, wouldn’t it be much easier to allow a machine to take care of it for you? That’s the idea behind a recent Kickstarter […]
3D printing could cut the building time by 50-70% and labor costs by 50-80%. While we’ve already seen the emergence of 3D-printed cars, bridges and homes, Dubai has revealed plans to take the technology to new heights by constructing an entire office building. Not only will the exterior walls of the 2,000-square-feet structure be printed, but its interior and furniture will […]
This Maker’s mini cleaning machine that is like a Roomba on steroids. As our world continues to get smarter, it seems like many of us are becoming increasingly less fixated on taking care of our homes and more on our homes taking care of us. While we await a Rosie The Maid-like robot sidekick that can take care of the mundane tasks around the house, from […]
Maker creates a Delta-style 3D printer using recycled parts from an old dot matrix printer and flatbed scanner. When it comes to the Maker Movement, DIYers never cease to amaze us with new ways to recycle electronic waste. Take Instructables user Hesam Hamidi for instance, who has impressively created a Delta-style 3D printer using parts from an old dot […]
Researchers have successfully 3D printed objects made entirely from wood fiber. In a breakthrough, researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology have successfully developed a way to 3D print objects out of cellulose from wood. In addition to that, they were also able to create electrically-conductive materials by adding carbon nanotubes. The scientists say that one day, […]
This DIY FDM 3D printer may be among the cheapest ones ever. For young Makers, bringing an idea to life in the most inexpensive way possible is a top priority most of the time. Making that project look good on a limited budget is sometimes, well, even more of a challenge. That is unless, of course, you’re teenage Maker Johannes Rostek, who […]
A team of Dutch researchers have discovered a way to 3D print metal structures of copper and gold. Evident by recent advancements, 3D printing has become a rapidly evolving field. However, at the moment most machines are limited to plastics and other kinds of softer filaments. Looking to change that, one team of Dutch researchers at the University of Twente have discovered a […]
