Most in the 3D printing community know that 3D printing is only the beginning, that additive manufacturing is only a component in something more to come. A patent filed by iRobot earlier this year for an all-in-one 3D printing station described a machine that combined additive and subtractive manufacturing, along with some robotic arms that could manipulate objects within the workspace, to create a complete production solution.…
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