If you’ve always dreamed of making your own robot or love the STEMI Hexapod bot but never had the technical know-how to do so, then boy do I have just the robotic dog for you. The Bittle may not be the giant, Gundam-sized mech of your dreams, but it’ll definitely get you started in the field of robotics. The second project of Petoi, the creators of the open-source robotic cat Nybble, this four-legged robot dog requires you to assemble the body, program its systems, and hopefully share what you have created with other Bittle owners. Building the Body Frame Assembling the body requires you to interlock the different 3D printed…

With all that free-time in the last 4-minutes of your 30-minute lunch break, you may be thinking NAPTIME. But why nap when you could LEARN? If you’ve yet to check out LinkedIn Learning, now may be a good time to finally take the plunge into the vast, virtual pool of knowledge. Aram Goganian is the Founder, Lead Designer, and Engineer at Predator Cycling. The company is launching a sweet, new custom carbon fiber bicycle, the RF20, made in good ol’ Nashville, USA. If you were at Autodesk 2018 or 2019, you may remember the bicycle that features a 100% monocoque front triangle and AI-assisted architecture. Now, Aram is bringing his…

I’m reading a fascinating story about how a small motorsport company is using 3D printing in a very different way. The company is Finland-based JML-Sports, which is an automotive company specializing in rebuilding decades-old “cult cars”, like the Toyota Celica or the Mitsubishi Lancer. It’s the brainchild of Finnish rally car driver Jari-Matti Latvala, Latvala knows something about cars, as he’s booked no fewer than 18 rally wins in over 209 races during the past two decades. He’s also an entrepreneur, and JML-Sports is one of his ventures. As you might imagine, there are a number of unusual part requests generated during the restoration and improvement of these older vehicles,…

A few months back, we had a first-look at Cadasio, an online platform to create and share product documentation and assembly instructions. Now, they have announced the official release after two years of development, a closed beta, and an early access phase. Files may be uploaded to the platform or you can use one of their free plugins. Currently, support is available for SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, Solid Edge, Autodesk Fusion 360 and Onshape. After import, you can create animated step-by-step assembly instructions that you can share online via link, QR code, or with an embed code on your own website. Cadasio is launching with three pricing options: A free Personal account,…

It’s one thing to make a stunning light fixture, but it’s another thing to make a statement with it using a whole different medium. San Francisco-based industrial designer John Mauriello is well-known for his ability to create eye-catching and functional designs, but the effort that went into his Coral Lamp Lighting Collection is something else entirely: Above, you can see the promotional video for the lamp collection. Instead of taking still shots from different angles, Mauriello instead decided to utilize computational algorithms and 3D animation to show the “growth” of the lamps as they come into existence. The animations aren’t exactly a frame-by-frame recreation of the 3D printing process used…

2021. There’s a lot to look forward to with that number. So, let’s start the celebration early with SOLIDWORKS 2021 and pretend everything is open, people aren’t afraid not to wear a mask, and this year is dissolved deep, deep, deep into the annals of history. The season has changed and so also has our beloved SOLIDWORKS. And while they’re moving toward complete cloud CAD capabilities, SOLIDWORKS has put a a HUGE focus on quality and performance for SOLIDWORKS 2021 with nearly 60% of resources dedicated to improvements from graphics and assemblies to parts and drawings. On top of that, 2021 is bringing a lot of new features bound to…