Imagine you want to iterate on a shock-absorbing structure design in plastic. You might design something in CAD, print it, then test it on a rig. You’ll then note down your measurements, and repeat the process again. But what if a robot could do all that instead, and do it for years on end? That’s precisely what’s been going on at Boston University.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2024/05/23/roboticized-3d-printer-has-been-developing-shock-absorbing-structures-for-years/