Researchers at the National Robotarium, led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, have secured £586,000 to develop 3D laser beams whose shape can be changed.
The research hopes to transform the manufacturing and healthcare technology industries.
It hopes to make it easier and cheaper to produce products that require highly-precise manufacturing, such as medical equipment and mobile devices.
It hopes to develop laser beams which have been specifically designed to meet the exact manufacturing requirements of producers to improve precision and efficiency.
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