3D Printing Research

3D Printing News Briefs, February 7, 2026: Generative AI, USVs, Microgravity, & More

Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a bit of a mixed bag. We’re starting with generative AI tools for 3D design from MIT, and then news about USVs. Moving on,…

Naval Postgraduate School Trains Non-Specialist Operators in Deployable 3D Printing with XSPEE3D

Aside from enabling uniquely complex geometries, I think that the two truly differentiating advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) are the potential for deployability and the potential for simplifying the process…

At AIAA SciTech 2026, 3D Printing Showed Its Range — Part II

At AIAA SciTech 2026, 3DPrint.com moved between the show floor, exhibitor booths, and technical discussions, speaking with companies, researchers, and engineers about how 3D printing is being used today in…

University of Glasgow Researchers Develop 3D Printed Compostable Electronics

Recycling is one of those things that people support, but, for the most part, don’t actually do. If it sounds like I’m being judgmental, let me be the first to…

3D Printing News Briefs, January 24, 2026: Life Sciences, Quality Management Software, & More

We’re starting with business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as AMGTA announced EOS as a new Principal Member, and the company’s Head of Sustainability as the newest member…

3D Printing News Briefs, January 21, 2026: Scanning Inspection, Manufacturing Upskilling, & More

In 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with 3D scanning news from Artec 3D. Then, Nanoscribe opened a demolab in Shanghai, and The Ohio State University Center for Design and…

UT Southwestern Medical Center Receives $25 Million ARPA-H Award to 3D Print Livers

UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) was awarded a $25 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to use patient stem cells to 3D print livers. The…

3D Printing News Briefs, January 15, 2026: Project Call, Sports Medicine, Aluminum Alloy, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes announced the winners of a $1.1 million Project Call, Austal USA named a new Vice President for Business Development and External Affairs,…

Friction Stir Additive Used to Make Shape Memory Metal Ceramic Composites

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:…

AMR Report Says Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing Market Reached $2.2 Billion in 2025

A new market report from Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR) shows that polymer extrusion 3D printing continues to grow quickly, driven largely by low-cost machines and materials. The report, titled “Polymer…

3D Printing News Briefs, January 3, 2026: F-15 Replacement Part, Ice Trees, & More

Happy New Year! We’ve got an abbreviated 3D Printing News Briefs for you today, so we can all enjoy our holiday weekend but still keep up on the industry’s news….

Top 10 Moonshot Ideas for 3D Printing’s Future

As the year comes to a close, it’s clear that additive manufacturing (AM) is entering a new phase. Costs are falling, supply chains are changing, government spending is rising, and…

How 3D Printing is Making the World a Better Place, One Medical Innovation at a Time

One of the most significant sectors for 3D printing applications is the healthcare field. According to an AM Research report, the 3D printed medical device market is estimated to reach…

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Will Growth in Robotics Spawn More 3D Printing?

The bankruptcy of Roomba contains within it a story of value engineering, relentless innovation by Chinese firms, and a novel segment that became ho-hum. At the same time, robot lawn…

A Sudden Turning Point: AM Research’s Q3 Offerings Dissect a Pivotal Three Months

One of the most reliable ways to stay updated on activity in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is to subscribe to AM Research’s data services, available for both the polymer…

3D Printing News Briefs, December 20, 2025: Gas Turbine Hardware, Build Settings, & More

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…

3D Printing Used to Make Prototype Plasma Camera Measuring Charged Particles in Space

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…

3D Printing News Briefs, December 17, 2025: Standards, Ballistics, Dental Aligners, & More

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…

3D Printing News Briefs, December 13, 2025: 3D Imaging, Living Lung Cells, & More

We’re covering medical and dental news in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with a new innovation at Boston Children’s Hospital that could become standard practice in orthopedics: 3D…

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AM Research Releases Q3 Market Data & Market Insights Report as 3D Printing Hits First-Ever $4B Quarter

It might not always feel like it, but the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is having a decent year, all things considered. As usual, AM Research (AMR) is busy analyzing and…

3D Printing Companies Win Big in LIFT’s Advanced Materials Challenge

Last year, Detroit’s LIFT, the Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) that specializes in lightweighting, announced the Advanced Materials Challenge (AMC) Program, a project call seeking advanced materials solutions for components relevant…

AI Drives Additive Manufacturing at ICAM 2025

This year’s ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2025) was special not only because it was the 10th anniversary of the event, but also because it was the first featuring…

3D Printing News Briefs, December 3, 2025: Vapor Smoothing, Microneedles, & More

Happy 3D Printing Day! In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we cover everything from a 3D printer order and vapor smoothing to microneedles, surgical training models, and more. Read on…

3D Printing Could Make Saddles More Comfortable for Horses

A professor from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, is trying to bring modern digital tools into one of the most traditional parts of the sports world: horses…