WORKSHOP
“Additive Manufacturing of Functional Materials:
Robotic 3D Printing & Smart Materials for On-Demand, Multi-Functional Production"
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We bring together leading academic scientists and researchers!
December 15th, 2026 1pm - 5pm
Scope of the event
Additive manufacturing is evolving beyond prototyping into a platform for producing complex, multi-functional components with embedded intelligence and performance capabilities. The integration of robotic arms, multi-axis printing systems, and smart materials enables the fabrication of load-bearing, conductive, responsive, and graded-material structures in a single production process.
This workshop explores large-scale robotic additive manufacturing, multi-material deposition, embedded electronics, and programmable matter. Participants will examine how smart materials such as conductive polymers, shape-memory alloys, and fiber-reinforced composites are being integrated into advanced production workflows.
Academic experts will present research on robotic fabrication systems and digital material design. Industry leaders will showcase aerospace, automotive, and construction applications. Standards and policy representatives will address qualification, certification, and supply chain transformation.
The goal of this workshop is to equip engineers, manufacturers, and innovation leaders with strategies to deploy robotic additive systems for scalable, on-demand production of functional components.
Key Takeaways & Outputs
• Robotic multi-axis additive manufacturing systems
• Multi-material and functionally graded printing
• Integration of smart and responsive materials
• Embedded electronics and structural intelligence
• Certification and industrial qualification standards
• Case studies of aerospace, automotive, and construction deployment
Agenda & Speakers
13:00–13:05 — Introduction & Workshop Objectives
Organizer
• Evolution from prototyping to functional production
• Strategic role of robotic additive manufacturing
• Workshop objectives and expected outcomes
13:05–13:35 — Robotic & Multi-Axis Additive Manufacturing Systems
Speaker (Academy): N.N.
• Robotic fabrication platforms
• Large-scale architectural printing
• Multi-axis toolpath optimization
• Integration of design and fabrication
13:35–14:05 — Multi-Material & Smart Material Integration
Speaker (Academia): N.N.
• Direct ink writing and embedded electronics
• Conductive and responsive materials
• Functionally graded material systems
• Scaling laboratory innovation
14:05–14:35 — Aerospace & Automotive Industrial Applications
Industry Speaker: N.N.
• Lightweight multifunctional components
• Certification pathways
• Cost-performance trade-offs
• Lessons from serial production
14:35–14:45 — Break
14:45–15:15 — Construction-Scale Additive Manufacturing
Industry Speaker: N.N.
• 3D printed housing systems
• Robotic concrete extrusion
• Material performance and resilience
• Scaling to urban infrastructure
15:15–15:45 — Standards, Qualification & Supply Chain Transformation
Speaker: Representative, ASTM Additive Manufacturing Committee
• Qualification frameworks for multi-material AM
• Testing protocols and certification
• Digital workflow integration
• Supply chain implications
15:45–16:45 — Panel Discussion & Strategic Alignment
All Speakers + Moderator
• From mass production to mass customization
• Workforce transformation and skills development
• IP and digital manufacturing ecosystems
• Roadmap for fully functional printed systems
Concluding remarks
Registration
Deadlines:
Early-Bird: until July 15th, 2026
Registration : until September 5th, 2026
The registration takes place online by filling out the form.
The registration and access to the virtual room for workshop is effective only if the fees payment has been confirmed.
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Prices* :
Industry: 150 € (early bird**: 125 €)
Academy: 125 € (early bird**: 100 €)
Students***: 90 € (early bird**: 75 €)
* Note that prices are subject to VAT (for European countries, except Germany, provide the VAT number of your organisation to be within the VAT reverse framework payment).
** Until November 15th, 2020
*** Copy of the registration certificate (Ph.D, undergraduates)
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