This Passively-Transformable Single-part Wheel, has been designed for its ability to transform to render hooks when faced with obstacles, thus overcoming limitations faced by most mobile robots on unstructured terrain.
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SHINING 3D Launches ShiningSpace, a Browser Platform for Real-World 3D Scans
SHINING 3D has launched ShiningSpace, a browser-based platform for storing, viewing, editing and sharing 3D scan data. The company says it accepts models... read more »
LLNL 3D-Prints a Bioreactor That Turns Waste Methane Into a Useful Chemical
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 3D-printed a bioreactor that uses bacteria in thin lattice walls to turn waste methane into succinate.
Snapmaker and Phaetus Launch Liber High Flow Hotend for the U1
Snapmaker and hotend specialist Phaetus have launched the Liber High Flow Hotend for the Snapmaker U1 toolchanger. According to Snapmaker, it delivers up... read more »
City University of Hong Kong and Cambridge Open a 3D Printing Centre
City University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge have opened a joint centre that will use 3D printing for data-centre cooling... read more »
TCT Shenzhen 2026: Seven Highlights to Watch This October
TCT Shenzhen 2026 takes place at Shenzhen World from October 14 to 16 with, according to organizer TCT, more than 250 exhibitors, 80-plus... read more »
ORNL and Boeing 3D-Print a Nearly Two-Ton Mold for Aircraft Parts
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing 3D-printed a nearly two-ton steel mold for stamping thermoplastic composite aircraft parts.
Meshy 7 Review: From a Designer’s Drawings to Four-Color Board Game Pawns, With No Modelling Skills
Game designer Sonja Uittenboogaard (swurls.nl) draws her own characters. I took three of them, a dragon, an owl and a wizard, and tried... read more »
Creality Pika: The Pocket AI 3D Scanner That Wants Scanning to Feel Like Taking a Photo
Creality has shrunk a dual-mode 3D scanner to the size of a compact camera, given it a touchscreen and two swappable batteries, and... read more »
How to 3D Scan With Your Phone in 2026: Apps, Technique, and Limits
Yes, you can 3D scan with your phone, and the results are better than the price of admission suggests, which is zero. A... read more »
LLNL Researchers Inspect Direct-Ink Prints Layer by Layer With Cameras
Lawrence Livermore mounted cameras on a direct-ink printer so software can measure filament diameter and flag broken strands before a part leaves the... read more »
