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2026. 09. 28.

Chinese DLP-Printed Metamaterial with Wide Pressure-Sensing Range

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A dual-gradient sensor from HUST researchers targets both subtle touch and much larger loads in one structure.

How the structure works

The DLP-printed lattice varies geometry and mechanical response together to widen the useful sensing range.

Reported results

The report describes a range from 1.3 Pa to 3.45 MPa and testing over 10,000 cycles. These are research results, not specifications for a commercial industrial sensor.

Applications

Robotic tactile sensing and soft robotics are potential applications.

Sources

3DPTimes

2026. 10. 25.

ETH Zurich Uses Printed Hydrogels to Drive Muscle-Powered Robots

ETH Zurich researchers combined volumetrically printed hydrogel scaffolds with living muscle tissue to create biohybrid actuators, reporting up to elevenfold greater motion in selected comparisons.

2026. 10. 17.

RMIT Researchers Demonstrate Floating Titanium Lattice

Australian researchers demonstrated a 3D-printed titanium lattice that can remain afloat even after damage.

2026. 10. 14.

ShoeFactory Turns a Phone Foot Scan into a Custom 3D-Printable Shoe

Munich-based Sneakprint has launched ShoeFactory, a service that sells custom-fit STL files rather than finished shoes. Customers scan their feet with a phone browser and print the resulting design themselves.

2026. 10. 31.

Two PSUs, one power button – a DIY ATX relay switching module

A compact DIY relay module built on perfboard to coordinate the power-on signal of a secondary ATX PSU. A closer look at the prototype, ATX PS_ON# control and essential electrical safety considerations.

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Software / AI

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Technology

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Industrial applications

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Software / AI

AML3D: 3D-printed copper-nickel components for a U.S. submarine program

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2026. 09. 30.

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New printers

Flashforge CJ270: Full-Color Material Jetting in a Desktop-Sized System

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2026. 09. 28.

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IP / legal news

Bambu Lab: construction advances on a planned 3-million-printer Shenzhen hub

Bambu Lab is taking a major step toward building one of the world's largest 3D printer manufacturing bases. Its planned “3D Printing Intelligent Manufacturing Headquarters Base” in Shenzhen's Guangming District has moved into site-preparation and construction-access work. The complex is designed for an annual capacity of more than 3 million 3D printers and will combine manufacturing with research and development, component production and materials-related activities.

2026. 09. 28.

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