SD 6610 Biomimetic Design
Sp3dr was developed while analyzing the orb spider's internal structure to create a 3D printer that uses life-friendly chemistry to mix and extrude biomaterial, while also producing zero waste. By using Challenge to Biology, sketches were developed and presented to demonstrate the device is capable of ingesting biomaterial from the forest floor, process the material inside internal gland sacs, then mix and secrete the material through a duct to form a 3D printed object out of biomaterial.