restor3d, a company specializing in personalized orthopedic solutions, has announced a new investment partnership with Partners Group, a global private markets investment management firm. As part of the agreement, Partners Group will acquire a minority stake in restor3d, representing the company’s first institutional investment. “This investment marks an exciting milestone for restor3d as we expand […]
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support’s Product Test Center (PTC) Analytical has turned to 3D printing to make glove testing safer for its staff. Engineers at the center have developed a printed model hand that mimics the movements of […]
Our recent analysis of the Creality IPO and valuation of the 3D printing company highlights Nexbie as a potential pivot opportunity, which may alleviate the challenge of razor/blade economics. As noted in that previous article, legacy deskop 3D printer users are often shrewd when it comes to shopping for value, on materials, machines and the […]
Hyperion Systems, a Western Australian start-up founded by 27-year-old robotics engineer Josh Wigley, has secured a $385,000 matched-funding grant through the Australian Government’s Innovation Growth Program. The award is intended to help commercialise what the company calls Australia’s first turnkey industrial 3D printing platform, a modular system capable of manufacturing large-scale parts for marine, construction, […]
Spyridon N. Katsantonis of the National Technical University of Athens and Christos Tsamis of NCSR “Demokritos” have published a review in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A on the use of 3D printed lattice structures in thermoelectric devices. Published on July 25, 2025, the paper highlights how additive manufacturing (AM) can unlock new designs for […]
Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer Creality has formed a new strategic partnership with Tencent (00700.HK), the Chinese tech giant behind WeChat and some of the world’s most popular video games. Through the collaboration, Creality will integrate its AI modeling platform, MakeNow, with Tencent’s large foundation model, Hunyuan. By leveraging Hunyuan 3D V2.5, the model’s latest version, […]
Investors reviewing the Creality IPO prospectus for company valuation or market cap might be disappointed to see many of the deal mechanics (price, shares, proceeds, forecasts, investors) redacted. It’s not unusual for Application Proof to be published early in the IPO process so regulators and the market can review the substance of the listing. But […]
The 3D printing industry is anticipating the release of Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab’s H2S, an updated and larger version of the X1C platform, designed to meet growing user demand for expanded capabilities. Alongside this launch, the company is preparing the upcoming H2C model, expected to ship by the end of 2025. The timing […]
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has launched the H2S, its new large-scale desktop 3D printer with built-in laser and digital cutting capabilities. In March, Bambu released its highly anticipated H2D dual-nozzle 3D printer, which integrates laser engraving and vinyl cutting into an all-in-one desktop manufacturing unit. Earlier this month, the company introduced the H2D […]
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. Researchers at the University of Minnesota (UMN) have designed a new approach to repairing damaged spinal cords. Published in Advanced Healthcare Materials, the researchers combined 3D printed scaffolds with spinal neural progenitor cells (sNPCs) that assembled into organoid-like structures and […]
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. Scientists from Kyushu University (KU) in Japan and Cardiff University in the UK has developed a new method of 3D printing food gels designed for people with swallowing difficulties. Led by Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki from KU’s Faculty of Agriculture, […]
Chinese 3D scanning and AM solutions provider SHINING 3D has introduced the FreeProbe Series, a wireless, optical-based probe measurement solution designed to work with its Optical 3D Measuring and Dynamic Tracking platforms. The system is intended to enhance measurement capabilities for features that are difficult to scan, including deep holes, narrow slots, and obstructed areas […]
ASTM International is developing a new standard to guide contamination detection in additive manufacturing (AM) metal powders. The proposed guide (WK80171) is being prepared by ASTM’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42), specifically its test methods subcommittee (F42.01). According to ASTM, the standard will provide a framework for selecting suitable techniques to identify, quantify, and classify […]
American titanium manufacturer IperionX will receive $12.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to help strengthen the country’s defense industrial base. This funding has been obligated under IperionX’s $47.1 million award from the DoD, announced in February 2025. The agreement aims to build a resilient, low-cost titanium supply chain in the United States, […]
Velo3D, an AM technology company specializing in mission-critical metal parts, has secured a $6 million contract to develop and qualify copper nickel alloy for use in its Sapphire printer line. The qualification includes Velo3D’s large-format Laser Powder-Bed Fusion (LPBF) Sapphire XC system and directly supports the U.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base Program’s efforts to accelerate […]
Austrian precision engineering group SBO has finalized the acquisition of UK-based metal additive manufacturing specialist 3T Additive Manufacturing. The transaction stems from a public auction initiated after the judicial liquidation of Italian AM provider BEAMIT, which had purchased 3T in 2021 as part of its expansion plan. However, financial difficulties—exacerbated by the exit of minority […]
The U.S. Army is training soldiers to 3D print drone components as part of its new Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course (UALC). Headed by the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE), UALC trains military personnel in producing, maintaining, and operating small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including first-person view (FPV) drones. The three-week course seeks to […]
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. UK-based robotic AM systems developer Rapid Fusion has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant named Base of Build (Bob) to improve how its machines are operated and maintained. Having been under development for the past eight months, the developer is […]
Researchers from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) will soon launch 3D printed liver tissue to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. The project, sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory, will investigate how microgravity environments impact the behavior of functional artificial organ constructs. This could provide new insights into how […]
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. Boston Micro Fabrication’s dental business unit UltraThineer has documented the use of no-prep 3D printed zirconia veneers in treating a 36-year-old patient who presented with both aesthetic and functional challenges. The patient exhibited increased overjet, shade variations ranging from A1 […]
