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There are few companies that have been more integral than Austal USA to the U.S. Navy’s ongoing additive manufacturing (AM) buildup. Among other steps that the subsidiary of the Australian...

“Technology is not just a tool. It becomes part of our lives.” This is the line in Her, a film about a future where technology feels less like a machine...

There is no looming shortage of manufacturing workers in the United States: that’s a misconception. Rather, there’s a shortage that’s already entirely present, one which increasingly threatens to turn into...

Nanoscribe, 3D printer and grayscale lithography systems manufacturer, has reached the sale of its 400th system and anticipates solid financial results for 2025.  Industrial demand for its Quantum X systems is growing, particularly in optics and photonics packaging, while its turnkey process-line solutions and integration within Lab14 Group—a specialist in nano- and microfabrication and surface […]

U.S.-based metal powder producer Continuum Powders has released two new copper-nickel alloy powders, OptiPowder C715 and OptiPowder C964, designed to perform reliably in challenging operating conditions. The powders deliver strong corrosion resistance, consistent thermal and electrical conductivity, and mechanical stability. Produced through the company’s proprietary Greyhound Melt-to-Powder (M2P) process using certified reclaimed feedstock, the alloys […]

Advanced material specialist 6K’s division 6K Energy has been awarded $1.9 million under Battery Network (BATTNET) Program III from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).  Funding supports a 12 month research and development effort focused on lithium-ion battery materials for defense use. Work under the award centers on single crystal NMC721 cathode material. Activities include […]

U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps maintainers used on-site additive manufacturing to return an F-15 Eagle to operational service in just hours, months ahead of schedule, underscoring how 3D printing is becoming a frontline capability for sustaining aircraft in contested, forward-deployed environments. The effort brought together teams from Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 36 (MALS-36) and […]

Researchers at Japan’s Nagoya University have developed a new series of aluminum alloys optimized for high strength and heat resistance using metal 3D printing, targeting automotive and aerospace applications.  While aluminum is lightweight and strong, it typically loses strength at high temperatures, limiting its use in engines, turbines, and other heat-intensive components. The new alloys […]

Prusa Research has developed a new license, the Open Community License (OCL). A lot of standard open source and other licensing types have not been made with hardware in mind...

Titomic Partners with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Develop Cold Spray Technology for Battery Electrode ManufacturingDecember 19

Industrial 3D printing materials manufacturer 6K Additive has completed an initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), raising A$48 million through the sale of CHESS Depositary Interests (CDI) priced at A$1.00 each.  At that offer price, the company entered the public market with an initial market capitalization of approximately A$267 million and an […]

Read part one of the 3D printing industry year in review here. If the first half of 2025 clarified direction, the second half enforced constraints. Between July and December, additive manufacturing was shaped both by technological ambition and tempered by balance sheets, procurement rules, and institutional risk tolerance. The tone of reporting shifted accordingly. Corporate […]

Space is a vacuum, we’ve all heard that before. But that doesn’t mean it’s completely empty, just that it has an extremely low amount of particles and matter. Stars emit...

LEAP 71 has reached a major milestone in space propulsion, successfully hot fire testing two different rocket engines that were designed by software and fully 3D printed. The engines, each...

Custom 3D printed models tailored to individual patients are helping surgeons remove oral cancers with greater precision, according to new research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). In 92 percent of head and neck surgeries that used a […]

Finnish healthtech startup CurifyLabs was founded in 2021 with the mission of transforming how we make personalized medicines. It combines specialized software, high-quality ingredients, and automated 3D printing production to deliver...

Saab Partners with Divergent Technologies to Build 3D Printed Aircraft FuselageDecember 18

The significance of critical minerals to global geopolitics is showing no sign of slowdown as we approach the new year; if anything, it looks like 2025 was just the very...

Auburn University, a public land-grant research university, has strengthened its advanced manufacturing portfolio with the addition of a CF3D Enterprise system from Continuous Composites, now installed at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus. The new capability reinforces the Huntsville site’s position within a rapidly expanding regional hub for hypersonic research and development. This investment […]

Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has introduced the Let’s Make It Fund, a grant program designed to empower makers by providing financial, technical, and promotional support for ambitious projects. The initiative reflects the company’s longstanding belief that innovation flourishes when creators collaborate and inspire one another.  Early supporters of Bambu Lab’s X1 demonstrated how […]