Stanford lab's subvoxel 3D printing enables multifunctional single parts

A Stanford lab led by professor Natalie Larson is advancing subvoxel control, a technique that patterns multiple materials within a single printed voxel. Applications span cultivated meat, structural batteries, soft robots and defense metamaterials, with funding from the Office of Naval Research.

• Technique patterns multiple materials inside a single printed voxel
• Uses include cultivated meat, structural batteries, soft robots and antennas
• Project won a Young Investigator Program award from the Office of Naval Research
• 4D imaging is being developed to automate the multimaterial printing process