3D printing

UT Austin researchers built a 3D-printable material from billions of jammed water droplets that filters ions like human tissue, with uses from soft robotics to lithium recovery.

North America's largest additive manufacturing conference draws 450 exhibitors to Boston as DoD allocates $3.3 billion for AM and vendors unveil production-grade systems.

A Hiroshima University team used a hot-wire laser technique to 3D print defect-free tungsten carbide-cobalt exceeding 1,400 HV hardness, opening a path to cheaper, less wasteful production of cutting tools and industrial components.

Austin-based ICON begins selling its Titan robotic construction platform directly to builders, claiming a 40 percent cost reduction for wall systems.

ICON launched its Titan program on March 11, letting builders buy its robotic 3D printing system for $899,000, while California's first 3D-printed housing community nears completion in Yuba County.