MAMA BEAR (Mechanics of Additively Manufactured Architectures Bayesian Experimental Autonomous Researcher) is an innovative system that 3D prints small structures, tests their energy absorption by crushing them in a

hydraulic press, and records the results.

For the past three years, MAMA BEAR has iteratively modified and tested designs over 25,000 times, leading to a new efficiency world record of 75% energy absorption, surpassing the previous 71% record.

The breakthrough design resembles a twisted flower, New Atlas has reported.

Developed by Keith Brown, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, and his team at the KABlab, the project began in 2018, with the lab becoming operational in 2021.

Written by B.C. Begley