A 3D-printed rocket engine just launched a new era of space exploration
There are loads of applications for 3D printers in space.
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The ‘digital handmade’: how 3D printing became a new craft technology
The work of Australian designer Berto Pandolfo shows how 3D printing can be claimed as a craft technology.
Introducing ‘Operator 4.0,’ a tech-augmented human worker
People will still be needed on factory floors, even as robots become more common. Future operators will have technical support and be super-strong, super-smart and constantly connected.
To really help US workers, we should invest in robots
Today, the U.S. is leading the robotics revolution. But without timely investment, China will overtake us, and could permanently put Americans out of work.
The legal minefield of 3D printed guns
3D printing still exists in a legal grey area. This area is slowly being defined as courts prosecute the first cases but, is current copyright and criminal law keeping up with the technology?
Would you eat a 3D printed pizza?
3D printed food is already here, but not everyone is convinced it looks edible.
A licence to print: how real is the risk posed by 3D printed guns?
Latest Queensland raids suggest criminals are potentially adopting 3D printers at an industrial scale
3D printing: a new threat to gun control and security policy?
Beyond making guns at home, 3D printing could help countries secretly develop nuclear weapons and terrorists stage more effective attacks. How do we protect innovation and ourselves?
Early days of internet offer lessons for boosting 3D printing
3D printing is opening doors to amazing opportunities and benefits – as well as some undeniable dangers. Patience and caution about regulating it will yield more innovation.
Want to build a moon base? Easy. Just print it
Why carry building materials from Earth into space, when we can build structures by 3D printing using materials found out there?
Why kids are key to unlocking the potential of 3D printing
As 3D printing gets cheaper and easier to use, what might children - the next generation of innovators - make?
Chemistry has a bright future for us and our economy
Our civilisation is built on chemistry, and the science has a bright future, with the launch of a new Decadal Plan that will steer the science into the future.
Ultrasound could transform 3D printing for a future of smart materials
Researchers have found a way to turn cheap 3D printers into a simple method for making super-strong but light composite materials for things like aircraft.
Self-building 3D printed bricks hint at future without assembly lines
A new study has shown that high frequency vibrations can cause bricks to self-assemble into a larger 3D cylinder, a finding that may one day help do away with the need for assembly lines.
The future of manufacturing in Australia is smart, agile and green
Australia has a bright future in advanced manufacturing, but it will be a turbulent transition that we need to manage carefully.
It’s not just hype – 3D printing is the bridge to the future
3D printing robots are to create a new bridge in Amsterdam - would you walk on it?
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Deputy Director and Science Director Manfacturing Flagship CSIRO, CSIRO
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Research Fellow, Khalifa University
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Assistant Professor in International Studies, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, Faculty of Design and Architecture Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Centenary Research Professor, University of Canberra
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Senior lecturer, University of Wollongong
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT), UNSW
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Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Head of Research Compute Services, University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Colorado
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield
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Adjunct Faculty, History and Philosophy of Science and Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Ultrasonics, University of Bristol
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PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
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RAE and GKN Chair in Additive Manufacturing, University of Sheffield
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