See acoustic levitation at work as sound waves are used to build complex structures in mid-air from floating components and droplets of glue – the approach may have engineering and medical applications
abilities mean that it can carry components to assemble an object from them without touching any parts., rotate and move droplets of glue or resin and small sticks, and by combining these, it can create complex structures. The glue is set almost immediately using a beam of ultraviolet light. Small droplets of resin can also be added to parts and cured in the same way, allowing the device to function similarly to a 3D printer.
Marzo says there will be engineering applications for the technology, and because sound waves can travel through liquids and the human body, there may also be medical uses. “It’s obvious that we could try to apply these methods to also manipulate some materials inside the human body,” he says. “Maybe our first ideas are not so much about fabricating inside the body, but manipulating or translating some elements inside of it; maybe nano robots, microscopic cameras or maybe you could transport some medicine to a desired location.”
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