M IT engineers are developing an AI model that can operate CAD software the same way a human designer does. The system takes ...

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the go-to method for designing most of today's physical products. Engineers use CAD to turn 2D ...

Fold and glue paper to build 3D shapes while learning math vocabulary like the Odd Squad! From their many gadgets to each department’s logos, The Odd Squad frequently finds and uses 2-dimensional (2D) ...

Prince Rupert of the Rhine first asked this question in the 17th century, and he soon found out the answer is yes. Later, ...

Build and animate complex 3D objects and accurately-engineered models with 3DCrafter. Amabilis Software’s 3DCrafter (freeware) is a modeling and animation tool that promises drag-and-drop control. Don ...

Mighty Buildings, a startup building tech for prefabricated, ostensibly environmentally-friendly homes, today announced that it raised $52 million in a funding round co-led by Waed Ventures and Bold ...

So you’ve got a wee bit more green in the wallet than usual. You decide to finally use that donor bike currently sponsoring Charlotte’s web in the back corner of the garage, but first, you need parts.

Inside the Silicon Valley factory of a startup called Sakuu, a new type of 3D printer is reinventing how batteries are made. The technique, which prints using thin layers of powder, can change what ...

A new 3D-printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels in your brain, enabling neurosurgeons to train with more realistic simulations before they operate, according ...

Building with 3D printers has matured rapidly in recent years, as advances in technology and material science allow for grander and more ambitious designs. The potential uses are also increasingly ...