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U.S. Marines Save Hundreds of Thousands with 3D Printed Antenna Mast
Recently, I wrote about an article by Col. Michael Mai, Chief of the US Army Working Capital Fund, in which he argued that the Army is “mispricing readiness” and that…
With ARPA-E Backing, HRL Laboratories Advances 3D Printed Cooling for More Efficient Data Centers
In the report “AM for Data Centers: a 3D Printing Market Opportunity” that I wrote last year for Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR), I referenced Theodore Maiman, the man credited with…
Spielautomaten: High Performance Materials on Desktop Machines
A new generation of more sophisticated desktop 3D printers is revolutionizing the 3D printing market. Bambu, Creality, and Prusa Research have leaped ahead over the past few years. More firms,…
Cisco Report Finds Cybersecurity and Networks Determine AI Growth in Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) is a market in-itself. Still, more broadly, it can be viewed as one component of a shift in the productive economy towards interconnection by the Industrial Internet…
AM I Navigator and Leading Minds Launch AM Alliance at AMS 2026
At Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) 2026, which just wrapped up in New York City yesterday, AM I Navigator and the Leading Minds consortium announced a new alliance aimed at accelerating…
Australian Researchers Develop Accelerator-Free Underwater 3D Concrete Printing System
Infrastructure projects are just as important as housing to the additive construction (AC) market segment, and structures used for underwater applications like coastal resilience have steadily become one of the…
New Shades for 3D Systems NextDent Denture Jetting
3D Systems NextDent is expanding its denture jetting portfolio. The company is adding three new shades of gum tones. That will let the solution look more natural on more patients….
LPBF Woven Nitinol Opens New Possibilities for Stents and Actuators
Nitinol is a very exciting material in and of itself. The alloy is almost a metal elastomer and is known for its strength, super elasticity, and shape memory properties. Originally…
Velo3D Becomes First Qualified AM Vendor for US Army’s Ground Vehicles Program
One indicator that I’ve used to help me track the additive manufacturing (AM) industry’s progress in terms of its technical maturity is the relative progress that each U.S. military branch…
3D Printed Orthopedic Device Startup Nanochon Closes $4.1M, Oversubscribed Seed Round
Two of the biggest growth opportunity areas for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry that 3DPrint.com and AM Research have long been keeping an eye on are sports and medical devices….
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…
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…
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,…
Goldilocks’ Flywheel: Refractory Complex Concentrated Alloys (RCCAs) & The Race for the Future
Recently, Metalysis, Skyrora, and Thermo-Calc Solutions started to try to commercialize Tanbium. This alloy has been created for use in combustion chambers and rocket nozzles. Tanbium is a Refractory Complex…
Italy’s First Certified 3D Printed Home is Alive: WASP Completes the Itaca Project
Additive construction (AC) can’t “solve the housing crisis”: that’s too much to expect from one technology. But AC processes have demonstrated that they’re a promising tool for helping to mitigate…
Adoption of Advanced Powder Metal Manufacturing in the Global Small Arms Space – SHOT Show 2026 Additive Manufacturing Analysis
Back in 2013, I remember being completely blown away when a company called Solid Concepts reportedly additively manufactured nearly a complete firearm as a proof of concept. Although desktop polymer…
Walking into the Future: 3D Printed Footwear Moves Closer to the Mainstream
Footwear is quickly becoming one of the most active and promising applications for additive manufacturing (AM). What once seemed experimental—midsoles and concept shoes—is now expanding into full products, new materials,…
ARPA-H PRINT Program is Accelerating the U.S. Landscape for Bioprinted Organs
Joris Peels recently wrote about UT Southwestern Medical Center’s (UTSW’s) award of a $25 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), for a project seeking to…
Stratasys’ Jesse Roitenberg on Why Additive Manufacturing Is Becoming a Basic Skill
After nearly two decades working at Stratasys — and most of that time focused on education — Jesse Roitenberg has seen additive manufacturing (AM) move from novelty to necessity. 3DPrint.com…
Nano Dimension Previews Q4 Revenue Above Guidance as U.S. Redomiciling Advances
After months of relatively limited public information about its long-term direction, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) has surfaced with an update: stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue, progress on a strategic alternatives review, and…
Killer 3D Printing Applications: Factory Automation
Across the globe, factories are using 3D printing to improve operations. Iterative improvements to production lines, automation tools, repairs, additions, custom parts for custom lines, housings for new sensors, and…
Aspect Biosystems Expands Novo Nordisk Partnership, Signaling Broader Pharma Interest
Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk are expanding their partnership. The duo had previously made a deal worth up to $2.6 billion in 2023. Then the deal centered on drug discovery…
Zellerfeld To Make Nike Air Max 1000 Black Sabbath
Nike is working with Zellerfeld on the Air Max 1000. This time the shoe is a multicolor model. Previously, at the end of 2024, Zellerfeld unveiled a single-color 3D printed…
