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Self-Propelled Ink Deposition Robot (SPIDR) That Climbs on the Structures That It 3D-Prints (UCLA Case No. 2019-957)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have created a fleet of robots capable of performing autonomous 3D printing with exceptional speed, resolution, and precision. Background: The 3D printing robot industry has witnessed exciting developments...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Robert Candler, Hossein Kavehpour

Keywords(s): 3D biofabrication, 3D Printing, 6 degrees of freedom, bent-blade flexures, decoupled actuators, folded leaf-spring flexures, hexapod, hexblade, high speed, high-vibration environments, large range, six-axis positioner, space compatible inks, Stewart platform, vibration compensation

Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Mechanical > Manufacturing, Mechanical > Robotics, Materials, Materials > Construction Materials, Materials > Composite Materials