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- CORNCRETL: Corn Waste And Lime Composite For Robotic 3D Printed ConstructionMexican design practice MANUFACTURA has developed CORNCRETL, a bio-based construction material made from corn residues, recycled nejayote and lime-based aggregates. The team designed the…
- A robotically wound flax pavilionResearchers and students from the Universities of Freiburg and Stuttgart designed a lightweight pavilion made from robotically wound flax fibres. The construction industry is…
- Robotic masonry with form freedomDutch startup Stack3D developed an masonry robot that is able to construct unique, parametric brick facades. Because of housing shortages, it becomes vital to…
- Octopus inspires texture-changing camouflage robot skinA master of disguise, the octopus can change the colour and texture of its skin to blend in with its environment. Inspired by this…
- Robots with origami-inspired muscles can lift 1000 times their weightIn robotics, increased flexibility and dexterity often means reduced strength, as softer materials are generally not as strong as rigid ones. However, researchers at…
- Voxel Chair: a 3D printed chair made by a robotFrom 3D printing living cells to full-size buildings, additive manufacturing is everywhere. Furniture is no exception in this matter, like this chair that was…
- World First: 3D Printing Robot Uses Rotterdam WoolA 3D printed bench made from Rotterdam wool will be unveiled at this year’s Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. The piece is produced by…
- Robots 3D Print a Stainless Steel BicycleStudents at TU Delft are showing the possibilities of 3 printing in stainless steel with this fully functional design for a bicycle. Called the…
- A facade robotically woven of carbon and glass fibresFor a new building at the Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences, architectural studios Allmannwappner and Menges Scheffler Architekten created a façade that looks like…
- 3D printing fully functional robotsResearchers at MIT developed a new system to print functional, custom-made devices and robots without human intervention. Previously, 3D printers were able to create…
- Robotic precision in manufacturing parametric designDesigned by researchers of the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) and the Institute for Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the…
- Customised steel connectors made with robotic 3D metal printingLarge scale metal printing company MX3D teamed up with Japanese architectural construction company Takenaka to create a structural steel connector using robotic 3D metal…
- A robotically built dry-stone wallResearchers at ETH Zürich taught an autonomous excavator to construct dry stone walls by itself, using demolition debris and boulders weighing several tonnes. The…
- Wander Wood pavilion is robotically fabricatedStudents from the University of British Columbia designed the Wander Wood pavilion, an installation with an adaptable design-to-fabrication system which was constructed by a robot.…
- Digital Origami by Gregory Epps – Material Xperience 2015Gregory Epps is an international speaker on the topic of digital fabrication and the emergence of robotics in architecture and design. He specialises in…
- 3D Printed Ceramic Powerwall Visualises Energy Through ArchitectureRotterdam-based Studio RAP has completed Powerwall, a large-scale 3D printed ceramic artwork for the Switchstation Beverwijk transformer station in the Netherlands. Studio RAP developed…
- Japan’s First Government-Approved Two-Storey 3D Printed House Demonstrates Seismic-Ready ConstructionJapan has completed its first government-approved two-storey house built with 3D printed reinforced concrete. The project shows that robotic construction can meet the country’s…
- 3io3io is a material system developed from renewable resources, merging biological matter with robotic precision, to create expressive, high-performance objects. The blends combine a wide spectrum of biobased materials including: PHA, PCL, PLA, bio-PE, bio-PA, lignin, cellulose, natural resins, waxes, oils, and plant fibres, resulting in thermoplastic composites consisting of up to 100% renewable content.
- Sewn Timber Shell uses sewing to create a wooden structureThe so-called Sewn Timber Shell, developed by researchers from the University of Stuttgart and Tongji University, investigates the use of robotics and sensing mechanisms…
- Iridescent Fiber Pattern Lamps inspired by Dragonfly wingsAtelier Robotiq uses an Aerospace fiber weaving technology to make lightweight Fiber Pattern Lamps. With an industrial robot the thin fibers are precisely woven…
- CeraShingle Explores The Future Of 3D Printed Ceramic FaçadesStudio WE, based in Los Angeles, has developed CeraShingle, a 3D printed ceramic cladding system that combines robotic fabrication with advanced material design. The…
- Underwater 3D Printing Points To A New Future For Sustainable Maritime Construction3D printing has already reshaped construction on land, from experimental housing to large-scale infrastructure. Researchers at Cornell University are now taking the technology underwater.…
- Mycelial Hut: Growing Architecture with Fungal MaterialsDesigned by Yong Ju Lee Architecture with the Robotic Fabrication Studio (RFS) at Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), the Mycelial Hut…
- 3D printed submarine swims without an engineResearchers at ETH Zurich developed a new propulsion concept for swimming robots. As a proof-of-concept study, they made a 3D printed mini submarine, made…
