4D printing is the process of using 3D printing ... Now, 4D technology has been used to create a soft robot capable of analyzing the soil. Drawing inspiration from the seed structure of the ...

The I-Seed is a 4D-printed robot, meaning it was created using 3D printing technology, but it can alter its shape and properties when exposed to environmental stimuli like light and temperature.

By carefully designing the material composition and geometry of their robot, the researchers were able to achieve self-sustained, lifelike motions without the need for any wires, batteries, or control ...

The latest research, published in Advanced Materials ("4D Printing Hybrid Soft Robots Enabled by Shape-Transformable Liquid Metal Nanoparticles"), pushes the boundaries of 4D printing through the ...

In a significant step forward for sustainable robotics, a fully 3D-printed autonomous logistics robot has been unveiled by a ...

Dr Mahdi Bodaghi from Nottingham Trent University explains why 4D printing is the new frontier in materials and manufacturing science. Imagine buying a flat sheet from a furniture store that ...