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Thingiverse Bought by MyMiniFactory, Eyes a Revival
Thingiverse is to be acquired by MyMiniFactory. Ultimaker has sold long-neglected Thingiverse to UK-based MyMiniFactory, which also owns former Ultimaker platform YouMagine, resin/character-driven platform and slicer SoulCrafted, as well as…
Material Hybrid Manufacturing is 3D Printing Conformal Batteries for Drones
Since the beginning of the decade, it seems like at least once a year, there will be a story about VC funds pouring money into some previously unknown startup that…
When a Factory Stops Being a Building and Starts Being a Machine
Metal manufacturing still carries the layout and logic of an older industrial age. Most factories run as a collection of isolated disciplines, each with its own equipment, staff, and data….
Bridging the Gap: 2D to 3D AI in Manufacturing
For decades, the early stages of manufacturing have been defined by a simple, frustrating trade-off: you can have it precise, or you can have it fast. AI just broke that…
StoneFlower 3D Launches Laboratory-Scale 3D Printer for Construction Materials
StoneFlower 3D has launched a new 3D printer designed for laboratory-scale research and development with concrete, mortars, clays, and other advanced mineral materials. The system is intended for researchers, designers,…
Low-Temperature 3D Printed Shape-Memory Stents Activated at Body Temperature
Researchers from Waseda University, the University of Tokyo, the University of Tokyo Hospital, Southeast University, and the South China University of Technology have worked together on developing low-temperature 3D printed…
CASF: A Green Surface Finishing Technology for AM Hard Metal Alloys and Fatigue Improvement
Sugino Machine Ltd has recently completed development of a highly specialized surface-finishing technology capable of removing partially melted particles, debris, and alpha case left behind by additive-manufactured (AM) laser powder…
Takeaways From MILAM 2026: Defense’s Growing Role in Driving 3D Printing – Part I
The annual Military Additive Manufacturing Summit & Technology Showcase (MILAM 2026) once again brought together the defense sector’s top technologists, military leaders, and additive manufacturing (AM) innovators for three days…
Hardware is Dead. Here’s What Actually Wins in Additive Manufacturing.
Hardware is rapidly commoditizing across additive manufacturing. Specifications have converged. Price competition has intensified. Margins have compressed. For companies attempting to scale additive manufacturing beyond prototyping, this shift has profound…
Uptool Emerges from Stealth
Uptool has come out of stealth mode. The company has raised $6 million from prominent investors and hopes to become an indispensable tool for manufacturing. For now uptool is providing…
Lockheed Martin Ventures Make Strategic Investment in Perseus Materials’ Large-Format Composite 3D Printing Vision
The VC shift towards increased funding in geopolitical bottlenecks looks less and less like a fleeting fad and more like a tectonic shift in where global investment dollars are placing…
The Real ROI of Personalized 3D Printed Medtech in Oncology
Discover how patient-customized 3D printed devices like Stentra™ significantly reduce high toxicity-related treatment costs and improve workflow efficiencies to handle more cases more effectively overtime. Introduction: The Economic Paradox in…
“A More Complete End-to-End Solution”: Stratasys Launches Post-Processing Partnership Program
I think it’s safe to say that post-processing is no longer considered the “dirty little secret” of 3D printing that it once was, with users realizing that finishing is just…
Why SiC-Dedicated Additive Manufacturing Is Gaining Industrial Relevance
Silicon carbide is not a material problem—it’s a manufacturing one. Silicon carbide (SiC) has become a critical material across semiconductors, aerospace, energy, and defense. Its exceptional thermal stability, chemical resistance,…
3D Printing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
For the summer Olympics, we are well aware of the extensive 3D printing that goes on in service of track cyclists, road cyclists, and runners. In athletics, custom 3D printed…
Championing a Made-in-America Future for Additive Manufacturing
As the additive manufacturing industry continues its rapid global evolution, one theme has risen to the top of strategic conversations: the importance of strengthening domestic production to support national competitiveness…
DEVCOM Looks at 3D Printed Food Perceptions
Researchers at the U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center have looked at soldiers’ perceptions of 3D printed food. In an article published in the journal Future Foods, Jonathan Blutinger, Alan Wright,…
Suppressor Resilience: A Billion Dollar AM Market Opportunity
Across the United States, thousands of entrepreneurs are flocking to the suppressor opportunity. Whereas previously suppressors were something for special forces and movies, now they’re in demand with gun enthusiasts,…
The Business of Customized Sports Equipment: How 3D Printing Is Changing Athletic Gear
For years, 3D printing in sports has been linked mostly with prototypes, concept shoes, and one-off experiments for elite athletes. Helmets, cleats, and footwear midsoles often took over the headlines,…
A New 3D Printing Megaverse Is Forming — Who Will Lead?
The desktop 3D printer market may soon look less like a hobby and more like a serious, high-stakes race. Between rumors of mega-investments, changing alliances, and a boom in consumer…
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