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Deck the halls with 3D printing, fa la la la la, la la la la…that’s right, it’s almost Christmas! The weather outside here in the Midwest is certainly frightening, but…

We’re starting this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs with news from Mears Machine and Exentis Group about large orders they’ve delivered and received. Then, a student at Kennesaw State University…

There are few companies that have been more integral than Austal USA to the U.S. Navy’s ongoing additive manufacturing (AM) buildup. Among other steps that the subsidiary of the Australian…

“Technology is not just a tool. It becomes part of our lives.” This is the line in Her, a film about a future where technology feels less like a machine…

Prusa Research has developed a new license, the Open Community License (OCL). A lot of standard open source and other licensing types have not been made with hardware in mind,…

Space is a vacuum, we’ve all heard that before. But that doesn’t mean it’s completely empty, just that it has an extremely low amount of particles and matter. Stars emit…

LEAP 71 has reached a major milestone in space propulsion, successfully hot fire testing two different rocket engines that were designed by software and fully 3D printed. The engines, each…

Finnish healthtech startup CurifyLabs was founded in 2021 with the mission of transforming how we make personalized medicines. It combines specialized software, high-quality ingredients, and automated 3D printing production to deliver…

The significance of critical minerals to global geopolitics is showing no sign of slowdown as we approach the new year; if anything, it looks like 2025 was just the very…

Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a bit of a mixed bag, including stories about standards, ballistics 3D printing, dental aligners, and more. Read on for all the details! DNV…

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded 6K Energy a $1.9 million research and development grant to support the domestic production of advanced lithium-ion battery materials. The funding, issued…

The promise of additive manufacturing—specifically 3D printing—to transform medical device production is currently constrained by several critical factors. Medtech startups, in particular, face a formidable “proof-of-concept bottleneck.” They struggle not…

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…

I love it when 3D printing sneaks into places you don’t expect, like an unassuming board game you’d grab for a weekend play session. While not on the same scale…

An 18-year-old entrepreneur has turned 3D printing into a six-figure e-commerce business, showing how consumer-grade additive manufacturing can scale quickly when paired with social media reach. Michael Satterlee, the founder…

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…

Last year, we asked, “Will There Be a Desktop Manufacturing Revolution outside of 3D Printing?” We looked at desktop mills, CNC, and devices such as the Carvera. There, we thought…

For years, Europe has seen much of its manufacturing base shrink as production has moved overseas and global competition has increased. Now, the region is trying to bring that work…