KALAMAZOO, MI—Stryker Corp. is a building a new, state-of-the-art 3D printing facility this year. The facility will be used to make components for the company’s joint replacement products.
HØNEFOSS, Norway—A new 3D printing technology developed by Norsk Titanium is being used to produce titanium alloy structural components for Airbus passenger jets.
ITHACA, NY—Researchers at Cornell University have used stereolithography to create air-powered elastomeric robotic tentacles that could someday be used to move or grip objects.
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Researchers at MIT have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand made out of silicone rubber that can lift and handle objects as delicate as an egg and as thin as a compact disc.