4D Printing Market Share

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.

• May 2023 - The I-Seed is a 4D-printed robot that can assess air and soil quality. These biodegradable robots were developed in cooperation with Trento University in Italy. According to the project's experts, the robot seed can determine the temperature and humidity of the soil and air. Additionally, it would be able to detect the presence of contaminants like mercury or atmospheric CO2 levels. The researchers used the biomechanical parameters to develop and create a robot resembling a seed. The robot, according to the researchers, was created using 4D printing.
• 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 its electric characteristics in response to mechanical deformation. This machine can control these additional functions.

4D Printing Market Leaders

1. Autodesk Inc.

2. Stratasys Ltd

3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

4. CT CoreTechnologie Group

5. EnvisionTEC, Inc.

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order