Stanford lab’s subvoxel 3D printing technique aims to make one part serve multiple functions at once

Stanford researchers have developed a subvoxel 3D printing technique that allows multiple materials to be precisely layered within a single printed part, enabling components to serve multiple functions simultaneously. The method is being applied across diverse industries including lab-grown meat production, structural vehicle batteries, and metamaterials, with potential applications in construction and manufacturing.

A 3D printing technique developed by Stanford mechanical engineering professor Natalie Larson is being applied across an unusually wide range of fields, from lab-grown meat to structural vehicle batteries to defense-funded metamaterials, all built on a method that lets multiple materials be…

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