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The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is taking significant strides in advancing additive manufacturing (AM) within the maritime sector. Amidst increasing interest and the need for modernization, ABS has been...

Secure your spot now for exclusive AM insights at our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online conference covering aerospace, space, and defense! Standards developer ASTM International has unveiled an AM certification program to establish a consistent and transparent qualification pathway for manufacturers across aerospace, medical, and other sectors. Developed by ASTM’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE), the […]

Marleen Vogelaar was Shapeways‘ first CFO and, along with a new management team, rescued Shapeways out of bankruptcy proceedings. She takes us through the drama and effort to rebound the...

Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology Co., Ltd., the parent company of Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab, has patented a new 3D printer heatbed design.  Titled “Heated Bed of 3D Printer, and 3D Printer,” the patent was published internationally under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), a global treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), on […]

Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer Elegoo has introduced a new RFID Ecosystem for its FDM printers. The system is aimed at streamlining 3D printing workflows by enabling automatic recognition of tagged items and corresponding print parameters. It integrates an Elegoo-designed RFID reader with configurable RFID tags and is intended to automate tasks such as loading the […]

Divergent Technologies, an AI-driven 3D manufacturing solutions provider, has been selected to participate in the U.S. Air Force’s Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), a $46 billion multi-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) initiative. The program aims to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation weapons systems. Join AM defense experts on July 10th at Additive […]

The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) has developed a Selective Laser Melting (SLM) method for stacking layers of titanium at a faster speed. The method consists in melting layers of metal powder with a high power laser, permitting complete manipulation of the material into complex shapes for advanced component manufacturing.  Join AM leaders on […]

Secure your spot now for exclusive AM insights at our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online conference covering aerospace, space, and defense! Faculty members from Arizona State University‘s (ASU) School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence are working to solve a long-standing challenge in metal 3D printing: how to reliably predict the internal structure and strength of printed components. Their […]

A study published in Science Robotics explores Aerial Additive Manufacturing (Aerial AM), a construction method that uses flying robots equipped with advanced manipulators to build structures in remote, elevated, or otherwise inaccessible environments. The technique was developed by researchers from Swiss institutions EPFL and EMPA, in collaboration with Imperial College London and University College London. […]

US autonomous 3D micro-factories producer Solideon, has been awarded a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract from AFWERX, valued at $1.25 million. The contract will support the development of a single pallet additive manufacturing cell, designed to fabricate critical systems in expeditionary environments, helping address key operational needs of the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF). […]

Last week, I published an interview with Ursa Major’s COO, Nick Doucette, and its Head of Marketing and Strategic Communications, Savanah Bray, in which they detailed the internal sentiment at...

Digital technologies, like 3D scanning, 3D modeling, and 3D printing, have previously been used to create depictions of Jesus Christ and other important church figures. But at 11 meters tall,...

We’re kicking off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some exciting news, as the winners of this year’s TCT Awards have been announced! Then it’s on to business, with Shapeways...

Researchers from the US-based University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Mechanical Engineering, have applied cold spray to repair the deteriorating “Brown Bridge” in Great Barrington, built in 1949. The project marks the first known use of this method on bridge infrastructure and aims to evaluate […]

Global sportswear leader Nike is reportedly preparing to release the Air Max 1000 Oatmeal, its first fully 3D printed sneaker, with a launch tentatively scheduled for Summer 2025. While Nike has yet to confirm an official release date, industry sources suggest the debut may occur sometime between June and August. The retail price is expected […]

Vietnam Sets Global Record with 3D-Printed Femur for 8-Year-Old Cancer PatientJune 13

Every year, standards organization SAE International holds a competition called Formula SAE, in which students from both undergraduate and graduate programs design, build, and race small formula-style race cars. For...

COBOD International has installed its BODXL, the world’s largest construction 3D printer, in Doha. The massive machine is 50 by 30 by 12 meters and will initially be deployed to 3D...

Qatar Launches World’s Largest 3D-Printed Construction Project to Build New SchoolsJune 13

Hyperion Robotics, a Finnish provider of additive construction (AC) solutions specializing in low-carbon infrastructure projects, has partnered with UK utilities giant National Grid to test the use of 3D printed...