3D Robotics

Overview

The field of robotics demands precision, flexibility, and rapid innovation.
3D printing unlocks the freedom to design and produce custom components, enclosures, and mechanical assemblies at unmatched speed and efficiency.

From autonomous platforms to industrial manipulators, additive manufacturing supports the development of smarter, lighter, and more agile robotic systems, tailored to any environment or function.

In Depth Description

1. Accelerated Development of Robotic Prototypes

Robotics development requires constant iteration. 3D printing allows engineers to test and refine mechanical parts such as arms, joints, grippers, and housings without waiting weeks for machining or molds.
Prototypes can be tested for fit, function, and form — often within the same day — reducing development cycles and enabling faster time-to-deployment.

2. Lightweight Structures & Optimized Geometries

Reducing weight is critical in robotics, especially in drones, mobile robots, and articulated arms.
Additive manufacturing enables topology-optimized designs and internal lattice structures that maintain strength while significantly lowering mass.
This directly improves energy efficiency, movement speed, and payload capacity.

3. Custom Enclosures & Sensor Integration

Robots often need to operate in unique conditions — from desert environments in the UAE to indoor industrial settings.
3D printing supports custom-made enclosures, mounts, and protective cases for sensors, processors, and cameras.
Designs can include embedded channels for wiring, airflow, or modular attachments — all in a single print.

4. Joint Mechanisms, Gears & Functional Parts

Robotics relies heavily on precision gears, flexible joints, actuator housings, and motion components.
Using high-performance polymers or composite materials, we can produce durable, high-tolerance mechanical parts that meet both functional and thermal demands, whether for prototyping or low-volume production.

5. Rapid Innovation in the UAE’s Robotics Ecosystem

As robotics gains traction in logistics, security, inspection, and smart cities across the UAE, local development agility is essential.
Our on-demand manufacturing capabilities allow robotics startups, universities, and integrators to move from concept to field-ready in record time, without being limited by tooling constraints or long supply chains.

6. Multi-Material & Functional Prototyping

Advanced robotic systems often combine rigid and flexible elements. We support multi-material printing, allowing for the creation of parts with integrated flexibility, soft-touch zones, or even transparent windows — critical for user interfaces and adaptive gripping.

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3DX On Demand offers complete parts manufacturing services, from 3D printed metal and plastic parts to traditional CNC, injection moulding, and cast urethane.  We provide high quality parts and prototypes with some of the fastest and most reliable turnaround times in the industry. Our global network of efficient digital production facilities and manufacturing partners are able to meet the time-critical and unique business needs of today’s leading companies.

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3DX can process common mesh files, such as stl, obj, step, iges, 3dm.

 

We support mesh file types: STL, OBJ, STEP, IGES, WRL, WRZ, STP, IGS, PLY, ARC, CATProduct, CATShape, CGR, DLV, EXPm, IAM, NEU, PAR, PKG, PRT, PSM, SAB, SESSION, SLDPRT, STPZ, UNV, X_T, XAS, XMT, XPR, 3DM, 3dMXL, ASM, CATPart, IPT, JT, MF1, MODEL, SAT, U3D, VDA, VRML, X_B, HPMJF

 

Please note that while some file types will upload successfully, others may not be used to submit an order on our platform. We suggest you refer to the above lists to avoid any upload failures. 3DX does not accept drawing files (except when accompanied by a CAD file), or IGES and F3D files. Below is a list of exceptional file types and in what instances they can be used to place an order with 3DX: 3DX cannot currently quote or make parts based on assembly files. If you are interested in ordering an assembly, each part will need to have its own CAD file.

However, if you are uploading your Bill Of Material for production, 3DX will accept assembly files as supplementary information. Common assembly file types are .sldasm, .asm, .iam, and .catproduct. The only time you may upload a drawing file is when it's in conjunction with a CAD file, and it must be in PDF format. We do not accept .slddrw, .dxf, or .catdrawing files. We also cannot quote a project based on a drawing alone.