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Senvol, a company that develops software for analyzing additive manufacturing process and material data, has received funding from the U.S. Navy to lead a research program focused on sensor fusion in metal additive manufacturing. The effort will examine whether in-situ monitoring data can be used to predict material performance for parts produced using metal wire […]

After more than a decade in the market, Carbon is experienced enough to know where to focus. The shift is away from expansion and spectacle, and towards making polymer additive manufacturing behave like an industrial system. Philip DeSimone, Carbon’s co-founder and now part of the Office of the CEO, spoke at length about cost curves, […]

Researchers Develop Color-Tunable Solar Cells Using 3D Printed StructuresJanuary 14

Dutch startup Metal-Base has announced the pre-launch of The Metal 1.0, a compact Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printer priced below €10,000. The system is scheduled to launch via Kickstarter in Q1 2026 and is positioned to lower the barrier to entry for industrial metal additive manufacturing. Based in Geldrop, the two-year-old company […]

SpaceX launched its first Twilight rideshare mission early Sunday morning, sending 40 small payloads into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. While the launch included missions for NASA and several...

Everything that the U.S. Army has been doing with additive manufacturing (AM) over the last year or so suggests that the branch is getting serious about deployable production systems. One...

Alexander Daniels Global has released the 2026 Additive Manufacturing Salary Survey, marking a decade of tracking how talent, compensation, and workforce priorities are evolving across the global AM industry. Now...

ABCorp 3D was established in 2020, but the parent company, which originated under the name American Banknote Company, started out in 1795 as “the first official engraver of the U.S....

Siemens, a German industrial technology company focused on automation, electrification, and industrial software, and NVIDIA, a U.S.-based developer of GPUs and AI computing platforms, have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership centered on industrial artificial intelligence. According to the companies, the collaboration combines NVIDIA’s AI computing platforms with Siemens’ industrial software and hardware to […]

ADDMAN, a North American additive manufacturing service provider offering polymer and metal 3D printing, machining, and injection molding, has acquired Forecast 3D, a polymer additive manufacturing company based in Carlsbad, California. Forecast 3D will operate within the acquirer’s Polymer division. The transaction increases polymer production capacity, digital infrastructure, and West Coast manufacturing presence. Founded more […]

Roboze, a company developing additive manufacturing systems for processing superpolymers and composite materials, has obtained Japan’s Nannen-sei certification for components produced in ULTEM 9085 using its ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED and ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT platforms. The certification confirms compliance with the Ministerial Ordinance Technical Standards for Railways issued by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and […]

Researchers Use Mosquito Feeding Tubes as Ultra-Fine 3D Printing NozzlesJanuary 13

Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) is accelerating research in metal additive manufacturing through partnerships with Australian-based metal AM specialist Amaero and American shipbuilder Austal USA. These collaborations aim to rapidly test advanced aerospace powders, such as Nb-C103 and Ti-6Al-4V, while developing reliable material data for naval shipbuilding. By leveraging NCAME’s end-to-end […]

DEEP Manufacturing, a specialist in large-scale additive manufacturing (AM), has reinforced its focus on flexible, efficient, and sustainable production through Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) by securing ISO 45001 certification from DNV.  The recognition highlights the company ‘s robust occupational health and safety protocols as it scales its WAAM operations. Peter Richards, CEO of DEEP […]

Researchers at University College London are using artificial intelligence to speed up the analysis of metal 3D printing, a critical step in improving part quality and reliability. A new neural network, AM-SegNet, can quickly process X-ray images captured during printing, helping engineers better understand the process and enhance manufacturing outcomes for applications such as aerospace. […]

U.S.–based developer of robotic vending machines, Sweet Robo, has introduced ChocoPrint, a new chocolate-printing system, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, held from January 6 to 9. The machine represents the company’s first foray into on-demand food fabrication within automated retail. A New Era in Automated Treats ChocoPrint represents a major step forward for Sweet […]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a legislative proposal that would make the state the first in the country to require 3D printer manufacturers to block the creation of guns and gun components. The bill is designed to curb the spread of so-called ghost guns, unserialized firearms that can be produced at home and […]

After a strong year for its stock, Xometry (Nasdaq: XMTR) is back in focus after a recent insider share sale. The transaction has also renewed interest in how investors are...

Associate Professor Hang Yu, along with researchers Donnie Erb and Nikhil Gotawala, has used Additive Friction Stir Deposition (AFSD) to make shape-memory ceramics. Published in Materials Science and Engineering R:...

INL Researchers Use 3D Printing to Create Nature-Inspired Nuclear Fuel DesignJanuary 12