An open-source, 3D-printed robot is set to inspire innovation in classrooms. Meet Poppy, the first completely open-source, 3D printed, humanoid robot. Poppy is a robot that anybody can build and program. That means it’s not just a tool for scientists and engineers: the team of developers aims to make it part of vocational training in schools, giving students the opportunity to experiment. Continue reading “Meet Poppy, the printable robot”
I truly believe that there will come a time where we will all be 3D printing intricate electronic devices from the comfort of our own homes. A company called Inventery Inc. is combining 3D printing with Play-Doh to enable some pretty cool new applications for the technology. Continue reading “How to 3D Print a Working Video Game Controller & Other Electronics Using Play-Doh for Circuits”
Anyone who knows a passionate gamer, or is one, is probably well aware that this isn’t just a fascination with the games, but often also includes a penchant for checking out all hardware, tweaking and creating systems, hacking files, using retro platforms, and experimenting with a lot of DIY projects. Continue reading “Super Game Pi: 3D Print Your Own Large-Screen SNES Gameboy — from AdaFruit”
MANAV, which the developers say is India’s first 3D printed humanoid robot, was launched at IIT Mumbai TechFest recently. Built by the A-SET Training & Research Institute in New Delhi, the first humanoid robot made its debut at the IIT Bombay campus this past weekend. Continue reading “Soccer Playing, 3D Printed MANAV Robot Debuts at IIT Mumbai TechFest (VIDEO)”
Forget everything you know about what a loudspeaker should look like. Scientists at Disney Research, Pittsburgh have developed methods using a 3D printer to produce electrostatic loudspeakers that can take the shape of anything, from a rubber ducky to an abstract spiral. Continue reading “Researchers use 3D printing to produce interactive speakers of any shape”
3D printing adventurers! Now is your chance to build your very own BMO. When you’re busy being bored from a lack of romance or action, BMO will light up and make you feel better. Of course, this BMO project lacks a lot of the fun and functionality of the real BMO from Adventure Time, but it’s better than nothing in this cruel, adventureless world. Continue reading “DIY BMO 3D Printing Adventures! (VIDEO)”
Plotclock combines Arduino and 3D printing for a clock that writes and rewrites the time every minute. Continue reading “3D-printed Plotclock writes the time on a tiny whiteboard every minute (VIDEO)”
