MRI coils, the specialised antennas that sit close to the body and capture the radiofrequency signals that become diagnostic images, have long been a bottleneck in clinical imaging. They are rigid, expensive, and built to a one-size-fits-all standard that works reasonably well for adults but poorly for children, infants, and anyone requiring imaging of moving…
Backed by a newly awarded National Science Foundation grant, researchers at the University of North Florida are developing an automated monitoring system that detects and corrects defects in metal 3D printing layer by layer, in real time. Dr. Longfei Zhou, assistant professor of advanced manufacturing engineering, is leading the project alongside a team of undergraduate…
3D printing in healthcare is advancing faster than the legal frameworks built to govern it, and the gap is wider than most people realize. Dr. Modupe B. Adewale has spent her PhD at RMIT University’s College of Business and Law thinking about a question that most legal scholars have not yet got around to: when…
As the industry prepares for AMA: Healthcare on June 4th, few material challenges in 3D printing healthcare have proven as persistent as silicone. Too liquid to stack, too chemically sensitive to alter, and too regulated to compromise, it has long resisted conventional printing approaches. Elastomeric AM solution provider Lynxter has spent nearly a decade working…
A social housing development in Bezannes, France has set a new benchmark for 3D construction printing in Europe. The project, called ViliaSprint², delivers 12 apartments across three floors and roughly 800 square meters of livable space, making it the continent’s largest 3D printed multi-family residential building to date. The structure was brought to life through…
Sutton Barcelona has become the first nightclub in the world to undergo a full renovation using concrete 3D printing. The project was completed in seven weeks, a timeline that would typically span around five months under conventional construction methods. The refurbishment was carried out by construction firm Construnext in partnership with Aridditive, combining off-site digital…
Israeli manufacturer Modix Modular Technologies has expanded its industrial printer range with the MAMA-1000, a large-format machine built around a one cubic meter build volume. The new model slots below the existing MAMA-1700 in the company’s lineup, targeting manufacturers, research institutions, and fabrication teams that need industrial-grade capability without committing to the larger platform’s footprint.…
Dentistry was one of the first industries to be reshaped by 3D printing in healthcare, and most patients never noticed. A decade ago, virtually no dental practice owned a printer; today, one in seven does. Scott Dunham, VP of research at AM Research, has spent over a decade tracking the numbers. He also has family…
Retired NBA All-Star Baron Davis’s latest venture brings him into the 3D printed footwear space. Alongside partners Sean O’Shea and Geoff Deas, Davis launched OverDose, a new brand whose debut product is the OD Easy PZ, developed in collaboration with 3D footwear manufacturer Zellerfeld. The project, framed under the banner “From Analog to AI,” is…
NP Aerospace, working with the Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), has used Caracol‘s Vipra AM platform to produce the Mastiff suspension and differential carrier, a structurally critical, load-bearing component for protected and dual-use vehicles, through wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). Printed as a single piece without tooling in 60 hours, the component marks a direct challenge…
Agnikul Cosmos, the Chennai-based private launch startup, has reached another propulsion milestone: the simultaneous firing of four semi-cryogenic rocket engines, all of them 3D printed as individual, single-piece components and developed entirely in-house at the company’s Rocket Factory 1 facility. According to Agnikul, the test is the first of its kind in India involving semi-cryogenic…
i3D Manufacturing, a business unit within the BTX Precision group, has completed the acquisition of Burloak Technologies, a metal additive manufacturing specialist based in Oakville, Ontario. The move adds technical depth to i3D’s existing capabilities and marks BTX Precision’s first footprint outside the United States. Jason Ball, VP & General Manager of Burloak, framed the…
Italian advanced manufacturing company ROBOZE has acquired key assets from Dimanex, a Dutch software platform that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The deal brings Dimanex’s platform together with ROBOZE’s existing software tools, Pandora and SlizeR, closing a persistent gap in its ecosystem: connecting physical machines directly to digital inventory management and decentralized supply chains…
French additive manufacturing providers 3D Prod and Sculpteo have announced a merger, with 3D Prod, backed by injection moulding firm Platex, acquiring Sculpteo from BASF New Business GmbH, which had held the company since its 2019 purchase. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The combined entity aims to establish itself as a reference point…
A New York-based physicist has made history as the world’s first above-elbow amputee to be fitted with a full-length, 3D printed bionic arm. Born with an amputation following a circulatory complication eight days after birth, Gowtham spent most of his life without a functional prosthetic. The fitting was carried out by UK-based prosthetics company Open…
The European Space Agency has appointed a pan-European consortium led by Danish Technological Institute, a Denmark-based research and technology organization, to develop a protective covering for robotic arms used in space. Called Smart Skin for Exploration Cobots, the €1.65 million project will run for 24 months from 2026 to 2028 and aims to produce two…
Custom-fit 3D printed footwear company FITASY has updated its production platform to allow customers to order a single shoe rather than a pair, priced at exactly half the cost. The option, now live at fitasy.com, is aimed at people who need only one shoe, including prosthetic users, and marks the first time a custom-fit 3D…
The 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment concluded FlyTrap 5.0 in Lithuania this month, wrapping up a nearly month-long multinational exercise testing counter-drone systems, electronic warfare, and unmanned ground vehicles under live force-on-force conditions. Close to 1,000 troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, and allied nations took part. Among the most consequential outcomes was a…
UltiMaker, a manufacturer of desktop and industrial 3D printing systems recently, launched the Factor 4 Plus, a new industrial platform designed for continuous production in manufacturing and defense. Built as a faster version of the standard Factor 4, the new system delivers up to twice the print speed and targets applications including custom jigs, fixtures,…
Shenzhen-based desktop 3D printer manufacturer Snapmaker has hired Radu “Ratdoux”, the original developer behind the experimental Full Spectrum color-mixing slicer, to help lead a new multicolor 3D printing initiative. Announced in May 2026, the move will see Snapmaker begin work on officially integrating Full Spectrum’s virtual color-mixing technology into upcoming versions of Snapmaker Orca, the…
