MIT team creates chip-based 3D printer the size of a coin, cures resin using only light — handheld 3D printing tech enabled by silicon photonics

Tom's Hardware
Jul 5, 2025, 12:56 pm102 pts
MIT researchers have engineered a chip-based 3D printer that can create complex, programmable shapes out of resin in seconds. The tech utilizes silicon photonics and will eventually be iterated into a model that can fabricate full volumetric prints.

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