Market Share of 4D Printing Industry
The key profiles of the leading suppliers of 4D printing technology are self-assembly lab: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Hewlett Packard Corporation, Autodesk Inc., Stratasys Ltd, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), Exone Corporation, and others. The market is highly competitive without any dominating players. Companies in additive manufacturing and 3D printing are expanding their capabilities by investing in R&D for 4D printing. Therefore, the market is fragmented.
- March 2023 - A 4D printer with potential in the biomedical sector has been developed by researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). The material's response can be programmed to change shape in response to an external magnetic field or to change its electric characteristics in response to mechanical deformation. These additional functions can be controlled by this machine.
- May 2023 - The I-Seed is a 4D-printed robot that can assess the quality of the air and soil. These biodegradable robots were developed in cooperation with Trento University in Italy. The robot-seed can determine the temperature and humidity of the soil and air, according to the project's experts. Additionally, it would be able to detect the presence of contaminants like mercury or the atmospheric CO2 levels. To develop and create the robot that resembles a seed, the researchers took advantage of the biomechanical parameters. The robot, according to the researchers, was created using 4D printing.
4D Printing Market Leaders
Autodesk Inc.
Stratasys Ltd
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
CT CoreTechnologie Group
EnvisionTEC, Inc.
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
