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Glossary: Biomimicry

 
 
Biomimicry is the design and production of materials, structures and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.
 
 

It means looking at how nature works, and then using those ideas to create better products, systems, or technologies.

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Nexa3D and Henkel Team Up to Make Additive Manufactured Stethoscope

Nexa3D and Henkel Team Up to Make Additive Manufactured Stethoscope
The WeMed SKOP is a connected stethoscope that is additively manufactured in its entirety at scale with production volumes to exceed 100,000 units per annum.
Nature’s Formulas Coded as Generative Design

Nature’s Formulas Coded as Generative Design
Generative design software engineers turn to Nature to program micro-topological structures.
Studying Ants and Plants to Build Better Parts

Studying Ants and Plants to Build Better Parts
Examine the link between generative design software and biomimicry.
Biomimicry Inspires Lightweight Lattice Design

Biomimicry Inspires Lightweight Lattice Design
The combination of nature and new topology optimization and simulation tools serves up a powerful approach to achieving lightweighting design goals.
Generative Design: Advice from Algorithms

Generative Design: Advice from Algorithms
Design engineers face new challenges in working with computation-driven design software.

Beyond Organic Shapes
The pursuit of biomimicry shouldn’t be confined to mimicking natural shapes.

Tuna Robot Navigates Biomimicry Waters
Biomimicry, 3D modeling and simulation tools used to create robotic tuna.

Make Good Products Great with Outside Expertise
Altair ProductDesign improves the creation process for highly engineered products.

Kinect-Controlled Cockroaches

Dry Adhesive Helps Drones Land on Walls, Ceilings

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