The U.S. Army‘s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center unveiled SixPAC on August 26, 2026, at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, the first major redesign of small-caliber ammunition packaging since World War II. The system pairs two lightweight polymer ammunition containers, or PACs, inside a single steel outer shell, and after successful use with 6.8mm rounds,…
Prusa Research’s PrusaSlicer 3.0 has entered public preview, releasing on September 1, 2026 15 years to the day after the first commit to Slic3r, the project PrusaSlicer was originally forked from. The release rebuilds the user interface from scratch and introduces a new project system, a reworked profile architecture, and a plugin system, which Prusa…
Tripo AI, an artificial intelligence company building 3D foundation models and world models, has raised approximately 3 billion yuan (approx. $447M) across its Series B and Series B+ funding rounds, in a raise led by MPCi. The company tied the announcement to the preview release of Tripo P2.0, a new 3D native foundation model it…
restor3d, a specialist in 3D printed personalized orthopedic solutions, launched MyFit by restor3d Digital Suite on September 8, 2026, a new patient engagement platform designed to give orthopedic implant patients visibility into their treatment and connect that experience to long-term clinical outcomes data. The company is making the suite available to all its surgeons with…
Austria-based university FH Campus Wien has completed a five-year research project demonstrating that concrete components can be 3D printed using up to two-thirds less material than conventional construction, without sacrificing load-bearing capacity. The project, called C3PO, Concrete! 3D Printed Objects, ran from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2026, and was funded by the City…
Meltio, a developer of wire-laser metal 3D printing technology, has launched a U.S.-assembled version of its Meltio Robot Cell for industrial customers in the Americas. Assembled in the United States, the turnkey robotic Directed Energy Deposition (DED) system is intended to reduce shipping and customs delays associated with importing complete cells from Spain. Meltio is…
Dutch food 3D printing company Gastronology has partnered with Belgian distributor Revogan to bring its products into Belgian care homes and hospitals, with orders opening in August 2026. Revogan brings more than distribution capacity to the partnership. The company has spent years building relationships with Belgian dietitians, speech therapists, and care institutions, giving Gastronology a…
Formnext Asia Shenzhen concluded its 2026 edition on August 28 in Shenzhen, China, with organizers reporting 34,202 visitors from 113 countries and regions to the additive manufacturing (AM) event, a 65 percent increase over the 2025 edition. International attendance rose 157 percent to 1,887 visitors, and total visits reached 41,986. The exhibition ran from August…
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has opened registration for its 2027 Education and Training Conference on September 1, 2026. The event will run March 14 to 18, 2027, at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City in New Jersey. Registration is open to employees of organizations that directly own commercially available additive manufacturing (AM) equipment used in…
Botanical artist Lily Kwong has created Earthseed Dome, a site-responsive 3D printed structure inside Transamerica Redwood Park in San Francisco, presented by the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF). The massive looped structure draws on ancestral building practices and ecological stewardship, standing as a tribute to the Bay Area ecosystem and an invitation…
Utrecht, Netherlands-based 3devo has launched the Filament Maker X10 (FMX10), a filament production system built for continuous, unattended operation on powders, regrinds, and pellets. The launch reflects a broader shift in additive manufacturing (AM): as 3D printed parts move from prototypes to production, the equipment used to feed them is moving from lab-scale experimentation toward…
Autonomous defense technology company Quantum Cyber has completed the purchase and physical installation of all 80 units of its 3D printing drone production farm at its roughly 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The printing farm is designed to serve as Quantum Cyber’s primary autonomous drone manufacturing line at Bridgeport, producing structural airframe components, enclosures,…
University of Southern California (USC) researchers have developed flexible, 3D printed MRI sensors that can be custom-made for individual infants and children in under 10 minutes for about $30, producing roughly four times the image contrast of standard commercial coils in testing. Solving a Fit Problem for Small Patients MRI machines rely on coils that…
Chicago-based 3D printing quality assurance software developer Phase3D and U.S.-based supplier of manufacturing technology and services Phillips Federal have entered a partnership naming Phillips Federal as Phase3D’s exclusive Channel Partner for the North American defense market. The agreement gives U.S. defense organizations a direct route to purchase and deploy Phase3D’s in-situ manufacturing inspection systems through…
Netherlands-based independent 3D printing resin manufacturer Liqcreate has introduced Liqcreate Tray, a CE Class 1 certified biocompatible resin designed for 3D printing custom dental impression trays. The material was developed in collaboration with dental laboratories and clinical partners and is formulated to work across a broad range of open-platform resin printers. “We heard consistently from…
Turning an idea into a usable 3D model can still require considerable time, modelling knowledge and specialist software. Generative AI has introduced a different route, allowing users to describe or show what they want and receive a 3D asset in minutes. The quality of those results, however, depends on how well the generated geometry can…
Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Waterloo have used a $350 3D printer to manufacture battery electrodes with precisely engineered internal geometries. One shape in particular, a diamond lattice, achieved more than twice the mass-transfer performance of a simple grid while also producing much lower hydraulic resistance. The preprint targets redox…
Hike Medical, a San Francisco-based medical device company combining clinical software with in-house manufacturing, has raised $22.5 million in seed and Series A funding to expand its vertically integrated orthotics and durable medical equipment platform. The round was led by Max Altman at Saga Ventures, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Fifth Down Capital, RiverPark Ventures…
3DCP Group, a construction business combining engineering, architecture, and building services, has completed 36 3D printed student apartments in Holstebro, Denmark, with the first residents now moving in. Named Skovsporet, or “The Forest Trail,” the 1,650 m² development sits next to VIA University College and was built for NordVestBO, a public housing association managing approximately…
Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City, a manufacturer and repair provider for military and commercial aerospace components, has secured a multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract from the United States Air Force (USAF). The award covers remanufacturing primary and secondary heat exchangers used in the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Included components are P/N 764967-7, identified by National Stock Number 1660-01-331-0068, and…
