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The disadvantages of 3D printing, such as material limitations and post-processing edits, can be tackled through further research and the embedding of AI capabilities, says Alan Hayward, sales and marketing manager at SEH Technology.

These dynamic microstructures, courtesy of some clever chemistry, can be adapted on demand

Three-dimensional (3D) printing allows for significant simplifications in the design cycle through the obvious ease with which complex geometries can be manufactured. However, the resulting components have a fixed set of properties that depend on the geometric design and inherent material properties of the printing material. Four-dimensional (4D) printing relaxes this rigidity in geometry and structural characteristics and provides means to alter and tune the resulting response. The tunability i...

Soft actuators are one of the primary and critical components of a soft robot. Soft robots demand dexterous, fast, and reversible soft actuators that must be able to contract, extend, bend, and/or twist with favorable performance while delivering sufficient output forces. Pneumatic soft actuators are one of the most used types of soft actuators for soft robotic systems since they can be designed with internal deformable hollow chambers that dictate a desired output motion and can be directly fab...

Global 4-Dimensional Printing in Healthcare Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028