Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since 3D printers debuted in the 1980s, the devices have been used ...

Affordable, versatile, incredibly strong and locally available, concrete is the world’s most used manmade material. But it also has a huge carbon footprint, accounting for around 8% of global ...

Construction robots are no longer a far-off idea. They're already changing job sites by tackling repetitive, heavy, and often dangerous tasks. The latest robot comes from Australia, where a ...

The Pepper humanoid robot developed by SoftBank. SoftBank Group—controlled by Japan’s richest person, Masayoshi Son—has agreed to buy the robotics unit of Swiss industrial giant ABB Ltd. for $5.4 ...

Jason Ballard, an entrepreneur who once thought he would be a preacher, believes 3-D printing is the solution to fill the affordable housing gap in the United States. Wolf Ranch, a collection of 100 3 ...

Explore the fascinating world of multi-color 3D printing and discover how it works. This video delves into the technology and processes behind creating stunning 3D printed designs. Machete pulled on ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Researchers from UMass Amherst demonstrated a 3D printing technique, called cold spray, on a bridge in Great Barrington, which could reduce the repair cost of aging bridges and ...

Kumiko is a form of Japanese woodworking that uses small cuts of wood (probably offcuts) to produce artful designs. It’s the kind of thing that takes zen-like patience to assemble, and years to master ...

Hundreds of thousands of bridges are deteriorating across the United States, and only some of them will benefit from conventional repair methods. In an effort to bolster bridge safety and avoid ...

The big picture: According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, more than half of the 623,218 bridges in the US are in a state of significant deterioration. Getting them back in good standing ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Oct. 8, 2023. The original video can be viewed here. There was a time when futurists were predicting that the advent of 3D printing was going ...