100. Weaving Nanomaterials With 3D Printed Machine

The Next Byte Podcast · 13 Dec 2022 · 26m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel and Farbode discuss a Harvard University research project led by Vinoth Manaharan that uses a 3D-printed plastic cartridge and water surface tension to manipulate micro- and nanoscale particles, democratizing access to micromanufacturing previously reliant on expensive laser tweezers. They also review a webinar featuring Lumafield, a startup making affordable desktop CT scanners, which utilized the Duro PLM platform to accelerate its product development cycle. The episode highlights how accessible tools like 3D printing and cloud-native software are enabling new capabilities in high-frequency antenna design and hardware verification.

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early-stage companies and founders before launch

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Companies: Lumafield
Tools: Duro, Onshape
Materials: Kevlar
Also: Harvard University, Vinoth Manaharan

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100. Weaving Nanomaterials With 3D Printed Machine

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