Manufacturing

3D printing drones developed to build and repair structures while flying

New Civil Engineer: A fleet of “bee-inspired” 3D drones that build and repair structures while flying has been created by a team of researchers. Researchers from Imperial College London and Empa,…

The Role of Additive Manufacturing in Combatting Climate Change

3DPrint.com: Now that we are more than two decades into the current century, the importance of combatting climate change is accelerating. The Paris Agreement 2050 has highlighted the need for steep emissions cuts within the decade to keep global warming…

Chef Tim Anderson: How LA’s Sugar Lab Unites Culture and Cuisine with Food 3D Printing

3DPrint.com: Great food often has an element of surprise. Sometimes, that surprise may come as an unexpected flavor—say, a hint of star anise in an otherwise ordinary French onion…

AI Could Make Air Conditioners 10x Better

IEEE Spectrum: The energy we spend on cooling indoor spaces has tripled since 1990, and it’s going to triple again by 2050 as developing and middle-income countries embrace air-conditioning. Researchers are putting a lot of sweat into innovative cooling technologies that…