The Microfactory is a networked, easy to operate, affordable, mess-free, quiet, safe and fully-enclosed machine designed for makers, by makers Somerville, Mass. – August 28, 2013 – Mebotics, LLC is ...

Not content with the quality of parts made from 3D printers, and frustrated by the noise and mess created by milling machines, startup Mebotics has designed and built a machine that is both a 3D ...

In recent years, dozens of companies have popped up, offering the same service: a platform for ordinary people with great ideas to propose, source, and create innovative objects and services.

3D printing is booming, with new printers appearing on the market every week. All well and good, you say, but what can you actually make with your printer at home? At present, you’re limited to ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Bright Machines™ made it easier for manufacturers of all sizes to procure and deploy next-generation factory automation with the introduction of Bright Machines ...

EV startup Arrival has completed a huge step in bringing its first commercial EV into production, particularly in the way its flagship Van is being assembled. Arrival has successfully built its first ...

The unstoppable march of next generation technology unfortunately means that today's must-haves are destined for tomorrow's electronic waste mountains. It's a growing problem, and one which ...

Scientist Veena Sahajwalla wants to create a swathe of miniature furnaces that will recover riches from your discarded cellphones. How many mobile phones have you owned in your lifetime? Given that we ...

The issue of plastic waste is a global one that can no longer be ignored, especially considering that plastic products are still being sold in massive quantities all over the world. This portable, off ...

The world’s first e-waste microfactory went live in April 2018 on the campus of University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney in Australia, heralding a new era in waste recycling. The factory can ...