The Water-Based Digital Fabrication project at MIT developed and patented a novel system for using water-based solutions of bio-polymers like chitin and cellulose to create biocomposite structures ...

At a research meeting in late 2010, a primatologist studying monkey genetics took a tour of a university’s digital fabrication shop. She mentioned that her field research had stalled because a ...

The boundary between automation and human creative production is shifting as new possibilities emerge in digital fabrication. Among those leading this transformation is Jennifer Jacobs, assistant ...

Digital fabrication technologies help students learn new techniques and fabrication approaches that can open new doors for 2D & 3D processes. The Department of Art and Art History offers a number of ...

This summer, July 11–13, the annual Fab City Summit will take place in Paris at the Paris City Hall and Parc de La Villette. The yearly event will gather the core team behind the Fab City Global ...

For several years, the construction sector has been facing a labour shortage, generating a growing interest in automation. The health crisis has only exacerbated the trend, prompting automation ...