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3D Printed Attraction

NCSU Researchers Control 3D Printed Mesh Structures with Magnetic Fields

by Hanna Watkin
Published Jan 28, 2019

North Carolina State University researchers created flexible 3D printed mesh structures which are controlled by magnetic fields. They can grab objects, carry water droplets, and expand and contract while floating on water.