Layered fabric 3D printer creates squeezable interactive objects

We're used to 3D-printed objects being hard and unyielding, or perhaps a little rubbery. Thanks to work being done by scientists at Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University, however, we may soon be seeing things like soft and squishy 3D-printed teddy bears, made from layered pieces of fabric. What's more, those items could be electrically conductive. .. Continue Reading Layered fabric 3D printer creates squeezable interactive objects

Section: Electronics

Tags: 3D Printing, Carnegie Mellon, Disney Research, Manufacturing, Textile

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