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• Robotics is among the most intriguing long-term prospects for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, something I recently wrote about in the context of BLT and China’s buildup of industrial robotics...
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Robotics is among the most intriguing long-term prospects for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, something I recently wrote about in the context of BLT and China’s buildup of industrial robotics for use in supply chains such as electronics and power grid repair. That piece highlighted how 3D printing can be leveraged as something of a “swing production method,” capable of alternating between producing end-use components for consumer goods, as well as parts for other industrial equipment.
There are a number of additional factors which make AM a good fit for the robotics market, as a new use case from the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) highlights. In a project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), and building on earlier work completed in 2024, DTI and its private sector p