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A team of researchers from Bangladesh and China has published a comprehensive review on how light-based additive manufacturing technologies are reshaping photonics. The paper, titled “Photonic systems in 3D printing,” was authored by Khan Rajib Hossain, Tao Wu, Md Abu Shyeed, and Md. Rahamatolla, and appeared in ChemPhysMater in 2025. It surveys the latest advances […]

Researchers publishing in nonprofit organization ACS Nano have developed a 3D printable bio-active glass that could serve as an effective bone replacement material. In tests on rabbits, this material supported bone cell growth more effectively than plain glass and showed longer-term growth than a commercially available bone substitute.  “This work demonstrates an easy, low-cost way […]

Firefly Aerospace, U.S. private aerospace company, has announced plans to acquire SciTec, U.S. defense and intelligence technology company, in a transaction valued at approximately $855 million, consisting of $300 million in cash and $555 million in newly issued Firefly shares priced at $50 each. The deal is designed to integrate Firefly’s launch, lunar, and orbital […]

Velo3D, an AM technology company specializing in mission-critical metal parts, has expanded its collaboration with Innovative Rocket Technologies, a company focused on developing reusable launch vehicles. The partnership aims to integrate advanced metal additive manufacturing into iRocket’s production processes, enabling faster design updates after each reusable launch and supporting the manufacturing of Solid Rocket Motors […]

Researchers at the University of Michigan and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have demonstrated how to 3D print tubular structures that block vibrations using their internal geometry. The study, published in Physical Review Applied, builds on decades of theory and computational work to create materials that passively prevent vibrations from traveling through them. “That’s […]

Cross Industry Dynamics (CID), a U.S.-based advanced manufacturing company, has unveiled Nuestra Memoria (“Our Memory”), a large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) public art project created in collaboration with Denver interdisciplinary artist Brian Labra Vergara. Commissioned by Adams County Latino Pride, the installation was presented at the Adams County Festival Latino in October 2025 to celebrate Día […]

Aerospace engineering company Cummings Aerospace recently conducted a flight test of its Hellhound S3 at the Pendleton UAS Range in Oregon. The test supports the Department of War’s goal of asserting U.S. military drone superiority by leveraging 3D printing for faster, more cost-effective production. During the test, the man-portable loitering munition, equipped with an inert […]

Supplier of advanced materials Tekna Advanced Materials has become the first company to receive National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) accreditation for metallic powder manufacturing. The formal audit was completed in August, and the certificate was granted on October 15. “From day one, we saw this effort not just as an internal quality […]

The Atlanta VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) is now the first VA facility to provide advanced 3D printed casts and splints. Using the ActivArmor system, the facility can produce orthopedic devices that are customizable, waterproof, and breathable. These devices support a wide range of services, including Orthopedics, the Emergency Room, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Podiatry, and […]

Amnovis, a contract manufacturer focused on 3D printed medical devices, has marked its fifth anniversary with the delivery of its 100,000th 3D printed implant. Founded in June 2020 by Peter Mercelis and Ruben Wauthle, the company combines quality, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery for key industries. “From day one, we wanted Amnovis to be more […]

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) have developed a technique enabling dentists to 3D print permanent zirconia crowns and other restorations within hours instead of days. Published in the Ceramics International journal, the method focuses on accelerating one of the most time-consuming parts of the process known as debinding, which removes […]

The Aviation AM Centre (AAMC), an EASA-approved aviation production organization, has become the first independent additive manufacturing company to qualify EOS metal 3D printing technology under its EASA Part-21/G approval. “This milestone marks our transition from design and prototyping to certified metal aircraft components for airlines, MROs, OEMs, and suppliers. Our licensing model also allows […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) outlined how advanced construction technologies—from 3D printing and mass timber to high-performance concrete—are reshaping military infrastructure during a Capitol Hill briefing this week. The discussion covered a wide range of methods, including additive construction, high-performance cement and concrete mixes, geosynthetics, […]

British Cycling, the national governing body for cycling in Great Britain, has renewed its partnership with UK engineering firm Renishaw for a third consecutive Olympic and Paralympic cycle. The collaboration will concentrate on improving elite track cycling through advancements in aerodynamics, mechanical optimisation, and strength-to-weight engineering. “This is the point where we start rethinking what’s […]

Real estate developer KRAUS GRUPPE has begun construction on a residential project in Heidelberg using 3D printing technology to build multi story apartment buildings. Known as DREIHAUS, the project is being developed in partnership with PERI 3D Construction and Korte Hoffmann Gebäudedruck, and aims to demonstrate how additive manufacturing can move from small scale prototypes […]

Project DIAMOnD, a 3D printing network led by technology accelerator Automation Alley and funded by Oakland County, has launched a new marketplace for additive manufacturing. The platform allows companies to submit jobs that are produced collaboratively by small manufacturers across Michigan, with secure transactions and protection of intellectual property.  Jobs are allocated among the participating […]

EPFL, a research university and engineering school in Lausanne, Switzerland, has researchers who developed a 3D printing method that grows metals and ceramics inside a water-based gel. This approach produces dense yet intricate structures suitable for energy, biomedical, and sensing applications. Instead of using traditional metal powders, the method starts with a simple hydrogel and […]

During Geneva Watch Days,  Swiss watch brand Horologer MING unveiled the Polymesh, described as the world’s first 3D printed titanium bracelet-strap hybrid. Designed to combine the “flow” of a metal bracelet with the flexibility of a fabric strap, the Polymesh is made entirely from grade 5 titanium and consists of 1,693 interconnected components produced in […]

Swedish software developer Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched the ATLASCAN Pro, a new handheld 3D scanner built for versatile industrial applications.  Weighing just 1 kg, the ATLASCAN Pro combines multiple laser lines with a proprietary processing algorithm to perform 3D scanning and data acquisition across a variety of materials and surfaces. It provides high-speed, […]

A new research group at the University of Stuttgart is working on a study that involves 3D printing tissue directly inside the human body. Led by Dr. Andrea Toulouse from the Institute of Applied Optics, the project has received €1.8 million in funding from the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung (CZS) through its CZS Nexus program. This funding has […]