While our desktop machines are largely limited to various types of plastic, 3D printing in other materials offers unique benefits. For example, printing with concrete makes it possible to quickly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Specifically, this is a Metal Robot Damashii toy of the Gundam ...

Scientists continue to make intriguing breakthroughs that could help reshape our lives. This time, a group of scientists managed to create a shape-shifting liquid metal that can transition between the ...

Walk into Tosec BV, based in the Netherlands, and you’ll see the hallmarks of many custom metal fabricators. You’ll hear the ...

While Gunpla model kits require people to construct the Mobile Suit from runner parts, the Metal Robot Spirits action figure will already have the basic mech assembled. The package will come with ...

A miniature, shape-shifting robot can liquefy itself and reform, allowing it to complete tasks in hard-to-access places and even escape cages. It could eventually be used as a hands-free soldering ...

ABB YuMi cobots in operation at SUS Corp.’s manufacturing facility. Headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan, SUS Corporation (SUS) is an aluminum profile manufacturer. With operations in 16 countries, the ...

This 'metal-eating' robot can follow a metal path without using a computer or needing a battery. By wiring the power-supplying units to the wheels on the opposite side, the robot autonomously ...