Building a robot is hard. Building one that can sense its environment and learn how to get around on its own is even harder. But UCLA engineers took on an even bigger challenge. Not only did they ...

Sometimes when an innovative technology is introduced, its potential impact isn’t initially recognized. Take 3-D printing, which has been around since the 1980s. It was originally dismissed as a niche ...

Mechanical engineers Shervin Foroughi and Mohsen Habibi were painstakingly maneuvering a tiny ultrasound wand over a pool of liquid when they first saw an icicle shape emerge and solidify. The pair ...

Los Angeles-based Freeform was co-founded by Erik Palitsch, the principal architect of the SpaceX Merlin engine and other programs, and TJ Ronacher, the lead analyst, news site TechCrunch reports.

Adaptive aids are expensive. Additive manufacturing, using low-cost 3-D printers, can save upwards of 94 percent for simple household items. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

A look back at the most impressive 3D printing videos of 2025, showcasing innovation across medicine, construction, mobility, ...

Factories, the chief innovation of the industrial revolution, are cathedrals of productivity, built to shelter specialized processes and enforce the division of labor. Adam Smith, who illuminated ...

A 3-D printer at the new Dassault Systemes Innovation Center at Wichita State University. Although 3-D printing has been around since the 1980s, its tremendous growth in commercial and private ...

In 2013 the first 3-D printed gun was shot and its echo continues to resonate today, especially after the recent Trump administration decision authorizing the non-profit, Defense Distributed, to ...

There’s something Willy Wonka-esque happening in an industrial studio at the edge of Lincoln Heights. Tiny truffles, sugar cubes and dissolving drink additions that can infuse a cocktail with glitter ...