Automation
Zero Gravity, Big Impact: Ken Savin Talks Redwire’s Space Bioprinting Breakthroughs
In space, microgravity isn’t just a challenge—it’s an advantage. Redwire, known for pioneering space-based biomanufacturing, made history by sending the first bioprinter to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2019….
NAMIC’s Global Additive Manufacturing Summit Tackles AI & AM
On day two of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC)’s Global Additive Manufacturing Summit, the focus is on AI, design, design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), and more. Many are excitedly exploring…
Hyundai Motor Group and Singapore Sign 3D Printing Joint Research Agreement
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have signed an agreement to collaborate on research into hydrogen energy systems, as well as an agreement to jointly develop…
ADNOC Gas and Immensa Develop Digital Library for Thousands of 3D Printed Spares
A division of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), ADNOC Gas, announced it has been cultivating a digital file catalog to support its additive manufacturing (AM) efforts. In partnership…
New ABB Cobots Are 10 Times More Accurate for 3D Printing and More
ABB has introduced Ultra Accuracy GoFa cobots, which are ten times more accurate than the company’s previous cobots. While older industrial robots have driven innovation in concrete 3D printing, wire…
Canadian 3D Printing OEM Mosaic Pulls in Over $20M in Latest Financing Round
Mosaic Manufacturing, the Toronto-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers, has closed a CAD$28 million (~$20.72 million US) financing round led by Idealist Capital. Idealist…
Decentralized Manufacturing Network 3DOS Launches 3D Printing Partnership with Blockchain Platform Sui
3DOS, a decentralized additive manufacturing (AM) network based in Silicon Valley, has announced a partnership with Sui, a Layer-1 blockchain and smart contract platform. 3DOS’s partnership with Sui leverages the…
Stratasys Releases Origin Two 3D Printer and Origin Cure Post-Processing System
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), the American/Israeli additive manufacturing (AM) pioneer, has released the Origin Two digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer, a follow-up to the Origin One that the company released…
Markforged Unveils Metal Kit for FX10 Composite 3D Printer
As Markforged excels in building additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystems for both composites and metals, its latest release should come as no surprise: the FX10 Metal Kit, which enables owners of…
Oqton Wins over EOS with Quality Control Software Integration
When 3D Systems acquired Oqton, there were concerns about whether other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) would continue to trust and share information with Oqton. Oqton’s automation and process software can…
GM Leads $39M Series B for 3D Printed Battery Startup Addionics
GM Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Detroit auto giant, has co-led a $39 million Series B round into Addionics, an Israel- and UK-based company that makes 3D current…
DARPA Awards $1.8M to Intact Solutions for AI-Driven, Pre-Qualified 3D Printed Components
In its latest show of support for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded $1.8 million to Wisconsin software provider Intact Solutions to develop…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 20, 2024: Aerospace Certification, 3D Printed House, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, A3D Manufacturing received an important aerospace certification, and Photocentric introduced its new large-format 3D printer array, called JENI. Black Diamond is using Formlabs technology…
CADDi Introduces Intelligence to CAD Data Management
As the worlds of design, business, and advanced manufacturing converge into what is often called Industry 4.0, new software tools continually emerge, serving as the digital thread weaving these sectors…
BigRep Continues Focus on Automation in 3D Printing with Industrial VIIO 250 3D Printer
BigRep has been upping its use of automation lately, first with the launch of the automated, high-temperature 3D printers ALTRA 280 and IPSO 105, originating from the company’s acquisition of…
Lucidworks’ Second Study on Generative AI Highlights Manufacturers’ Concerns
Enterprise software firm Lucidworks has released its second annual Generative AI Global Benchmark Study, based on input from over 2,500 global professionals responsible for making organizational decisions on AI deployment. As…
Immensa & DNV Launch Global Guideline for Digitization of Energy Sector Spares
Immensa, the Saudi Arabia/UAE-base digital inventory platform specializing in additive manufacturing (AM) for the energy sector, has collaborated with Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to formulate what the partnership is referring…
nTop Launches Version 5 of its 3D Modeling Software at RAPID + TCT 2024
nTop, the NYC-based provider of design software used for additive manufacturing (AM), has launched nTop 5, the latest version of its flagship platform, ahead of RAPID + TCT 2024 in…
Bugatti Leverages Divergent to 3D Print Chassis and Suspension Parts for Tourbillon Hypercar
Divergent, the digitized contract manufacturer based in Los Angeles, has partnered with French luxury automaker Bugatti for the latter’s upcoming Tourbillon hypercar. Via the collaboration, Divergent will use the Divergent…
Optics Giant ZEISS Teams with Artec 3D for 3D Scanning Software
Artec 3D, the Luxembourg-based leader in the 3D scanner market, has partnered with German optics giant ZEISS to become a provider of ZEISS metrology software. The partnership will start with…
Vendor Managed Inventory for 3D Printing Introduced by Authentise
While additive manufacturing (AM) hardware continues to advance, much of the technology is already mature enough for large batch production. With AM Researcher’s “Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing Software Markets 2023”…
Farsoon Europe and toolcraft AG to Pursue Series 3D Printing
Chinese powder bed fusion (PBF) leader Farsoon and toolcraft AG, a specialist in precision manufacturing, have announced the successful conclusion of their one-year Joint Development Agreement (JDA). As a result…
Aibuild to Launch Version 2.0 3D Printing Software at RAPID + TCT 2024
Aibuild, the London-based software as a service (SaaS) company specializing in solutions for large format additive manufacturing (AM), will roll out Aibuild 2.0, the latest version of its cloud-based software…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 15, 2024: 3D Printed Research & Lamps & Guns & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’ll start with some business and research news, then move on to a software tool. We’ve got a story about an accused terrorist and…
