A tortoise got a second chance at life after a team of designers made a 3D-printed shell to replace the natural one that had been badly burned in a fire.
A new tool makes it possible for people—even novices—can design and build a customized walking robot using a 3D printer and off-the-shelf servo motors.
In the world of 3D printing, plastic has been the base material of choice for most purposes. Metal, ceramics, and and graphite are also used, but on a smaller scale. Now, that list is being expanded to include transparent glass.
Designers at Madlab have created a modeling tool that projects light onto a person’s wrist, which can gather data for a 3D printer to make tailored, ergonomic jewellery for the user.