From Star Trek’s replicators to Richie Rich’s wishing machine, popular culture has a long history of parading flashy machines that can instantly output any item to a user’s delight.
While 3D printers have now made it possible to produce a range of objects that include product models, jewellery, and novelty toys, we still lack the ability to fabricate more complex devices that are essentially ready-to-go right out of the printer.
A group from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) recently developed a new system to print functional, custom-made devices and robots, without human intervention. Their single system uses
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