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title: Lawrence Livermore Researchers Explore ‘sentient’ Materials with 3D Printing
description: Researchers at LLNL have 3D printed micro mechanical logic gates that can be embedded into materials. The materials can then sense things about their environment and completely reconfigure themselves—without electronics.
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# [Lawrence Livermore Researchers Explore ‘sentient’ Materials with 3D Printing](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/lawrence-livermore-researchers-explore-sentient-materials-with-3d-printing)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 7/2/19 4:00 PM

Researchers at LLNL have 3D printed micro mechanical logic gates that can be embedded into materials. The materials can then **sense things about their environment and completely reconfigure themselves**—without electronics.

[Read the full article on *3D Printing Industry *→](https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/lawrence-livermore-researchers-explore-sentient-materials-with-3d-printing-149450/)

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