Hacking 3D printers as laboratory robots

2026/01/01 by Sander Baas, Nessa Carson, Vittorio Saggiomo · 1 voice
Engineering · #3d printer #Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies #Biosensors and Analytical Detection #Hacker #Movement (music) #Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies #Robot

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5dd00451a

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/03/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/17

Abstract

The emergence of affordable 3D printers has enabled laboratories to optimize setups, print custom parts, and accelerate research. A new movement has emerged over the past decade, in which 3D printers are repurposed as laboratory-specific robots.

Discussions

• How to make your own robot! A review of people making awesome lab robots out of commercial 3D printers. Thank you @vsaggiomo.bsky.social and Sander for inviting me to help write this paper in @digita [bsky, 42 points, 3 comments]

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