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Additive Manufacturing for Naval Applications

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Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), France’s Naval Group and its Singapore subsidiary Naval Group Far East have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly explore new technologies, such as additive manufacturing for naval applications. Under the agreement, the organizations will jointly identify potential use cases of harnessing additive manufacturing. This includes the sharing of production methodology, certification

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Competition for 3D-Printed Rescue Boat Hull

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3D hull printing competition

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is partnering with Singapore’s National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), Autodesk, ST Engineering’s Electronic sector and AML3D to launch a global design competition offering a first prize of S$30,000 (£17,500) to the winner of the best innovative design idea for a 3D-printed rescue boat hull.  This will be the first-ever full-scale rescue boat to be delivered by

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MIT Releases Swimming Robotic Fish Made of Silicone Rubber

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The Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT unveiled a soft robotic fish, “SoFi”. The robot is intended to photograph rare marine organisms up close by fitting into the crowd of animals underwater, mimicking the motions of swimming fish. According to the report at MIT News, “The entire back half of the fish is made of silicone rubber and flexible plastic, and several

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