Summary
The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is the development of a new type of metal 3D printing technology that is significantly more accessible, compact, and safer than current systems. Today, metal 3D printing is largely restricted to major players due to high equipment costs, complex infrastructure needs, and the safety hazards of using metal powders. This project introduces a drop-on-demand liquid metal printing process that uses solid wire as feedstock, simplifying the system’s architecture and its overall operations, eliminating the b
