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Tiny Titan: MIT’s Revolutionary Coin-Sized 3D Printer Fits in Your Pocket


Smaller than a coin, this tiny optical device could enable rapid prototyping on the go. Researchers from MIT and the University of Texas have developed a prototype for a handheld, chip-based 3D printer using a photonic chip that emits beams of light to cure resin into solid objects. This innovative

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