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VulcanForms Lands Major State Backing in Massachusetts Manufacturing Push
Massachusetts is making a major bet on industrial 3D printing. As part of a new $52 million package of state tax credits to support business expansion, the Massachusetts Economic Assistance…
Jaden Smith, Louboutin, and Zellerfeld Tease a New 3D Printed Luxury Shoe
Jaden Smith may have just brought 3D printed footwear into one of fashion’s most famous red-soled shoes. It all started during Paris Fashion Week, where Christian Louboutin presented its Men’s…
Caltech Uses 3D Printing to Rethink the Lithium-Ion Battery
For more than two decades, lithium-ion batteries have powered almost everything around us. They are inside smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles, drones, and even many medical devices. Batteries have improved a…
Dawn Aerospace Raises $25 Million as 3D Printing Helps Power Reusable Spaceflight Ambitions
The race to build the next generation of reusable spacecraft just got another boost. Dawn Aerospace has landed $25 million in Series B funding to help scale its reusable space…
New University of Miami Facility Brings Bioprinting Closer to Clinical Reality
The University of Miami‘s Miller School of Medicine has opened a new bioprinting facility that is already being used to create living tissues, patient-specific implants, and advanced drug delivery systems….
How One Artist Is Using 3D Printing to Tell Stories About the Ocean
Artist Kimberly Callas sees something different when she looks at a 3D printer. Where others see a machine for making parts, she sees a way to tell stories about the…
Why Qualification Is Becoming the Next Frontier for AM in Energy
The energy industry doesn’t have much room for failure. Components used in power generation often operate under extreme temperatures and pressures, sometimes for decades at a time. That’s one reason…
New Study Shows Electronics Could Be Manufactured Directly in Space
A team of researchers from Auburn University and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center has successfully demonstrated a new additive manufacturing (AM) process that could allow astronauts to manufacture electronic components…
Fathom CEO Rush LaSelle on Why Additive Manufacturing Is Growing Up
For years, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry promised to reinvent production. But as the technology matured, the real challenge turned out to be proving that 3D printed parts could be…
3D Printing in Drones Could Reach $900 Million by 2034, AM Research Report Says
For years, additive manufacturing has searched for applications where its advantages clearly outweigh the limits of traditional production methods. Now, according to a new report from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM…
NASA Selects Relativity Space for Mars Science Mission
NASA has selected Relativity Space as its commercial partner for a new Mars science mission scheduled for launch in 2028, giving another boost to one of the most well-known additive…
AM Asia Watch: China’s 3D Printing Boom Is Creating a New Class of Micro-Manufacturers
China’s additive manufacturing (AM) industry has spent years trying to reduce its reliance on foreign technology. In polymer 3D printing, domestic companies have already become major players. In metal AM,…
Bambu Lab Wants Home 3D Printing to Feel Less Like a Workshop with PLA Pure
As desktop 3D printers become increasingly common in homes, Bambu Lab is focusing attention on something beyond print speed and hardware features. This week, the company launched a new filament,…
As California Debates AB 2047, New York’s Law Targeting 3D Printed Guns Prepares to Take Effect
California’s controversial AB 2047 is still making its way through the state legislature. Meanwhile, in New York, lawmakers have already moved forward with similar restrictions for preventing the production of…
Inside Haddy: Jay Rogers Wants 3D Printing to Build Real Products, Not Just Prototypes
A warehouse from the outside, but step inside Haddy and it shifts quickly: finished pieces up front, clean and minimal, furniture you can touch and sit on. Walking through the…
Student Research Raises Questions About Patient Privacy on 3D Printing Platforms
A student researcher at Indiana University Indianapolis has uncovered what she believes is a significant patient privacy issue involving medical anatomy files shared on public 3D printing websites. Salma Kherallah,…
The Rise of IP: The First Emoji 3D Printer Is Here. Don’t Rule Out Star Wars Next.
For years, most desktop 3D printers have looked more or less the same. Some are black. Some are gray. A few are bright orange. They look like boxes. Some are…
SpaceX IPO Puts a Major 3D Printing Powerhouse on Wall Street
SpaceX officially began trading on the Nasdaq today under the ticker symbol SPCX, marking one of the most anticipated and largest public offerings in Wall Street history. The company priced…
Photocentric Spins Out CosmicMaker to Pursue In-Space Manufacturing
UK-based 3D printing company Photocentric has spun out its space manufacturing activities into a separate business called CosmicMaker, after the successful demonstration of its 3D printing technology aboard a series…
AM Asia Watch: China Exported 2.46 Million 3D Printers in Four Months
China’s consumer 3D printer industry seems to be reaching a new level of global dominance. According to Chinese state media outlet China Global Television Network (CGTN), China exported 2.46 million…
As Longevity Gains Momentum, Rem3dy Health Raises £14 Million for 3D Printed Nutrition
Longevity hack or healthcare trend? The answer may depend on who you ask, but investor interest in personalized nutrition is growing as consumers search for the next longevity hack. Now,…
Researchers Combine AI and Bioprinting to Create Tiny Blood Vessel Networks
If 2026 has a theme in bioprinting, it may be blood vessels. Researchers can already print incredibly sophisticated tissues. The harder part is keeping those tissues alive. Without a network…
Why California’s 3D Printer Bill Worries the Industry: David Tobin Says “It Regulates a Tool, Not the Crime”
California’s AB 2047, a bill aimed at stopping the use of 3D printers to make firearms and illegal firearm parts, has passed the state Assembly and is now headed to…
3D Printing Financials: Capital Raises, Portfolio Reshuffling, and Market Pressure
It’s been busy for publicly traded 3D printing companies, with new stock offerings, dealmaking, and investor updates showing how companies are working to strengthen their financial positions. Xometry raised $225…
