Science & Technology
Japan’s Space Compass Corporation Buys a SWISSto12 Satellite
Japanese firm Space Compass Corporation has agreed to buy a SWISSTo12 GEO optical data relay satellite. The compact Hummingsat will be used for Space Compass’ optical data relay service. Space…
Horizon Microtechnologies Expands Into Microfluidics
Horizon Microtechnologies uses Boston Micro Fabrication‘s (BMF) Projection Micro Stereolithography (PμSL) technology to make tiny, accurate parts. It then enhances these polymer prints with proprietary coatings and expertise in controlling…
TV’s Scarpetta Suggests We Can 3D Print Full Human Organs. Reality Is… Not Yet
Having spent a good part of my journalistic career covering crime stories, it’s hard for me to stay away from any crime or medical forensic drama. So when Scarpetta premiered…
Why Additive Manufacturing Adoption Looks the Way It Does — Part III
The development of additive manufacturing has closely tracked broader trends in industrial digitalization. Additive manufacturing is digital at its point of origin. Geometry, process parameters, and machine instructions are all…
Everything is Connected: Cisco’s Samuel Pasquier Explains the Relevance of the IIoT Revolution to AM’s Growth Trajectory
On its own, additive manufacturing (AM) may not need a new round of record-setting investment in order to move to new heights of scalability (whether or not any investors would…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 12, 2026: Linear Motor, Assistive Technology, & More
Conflux Technology’s 3D printed transmission oil cooler took to the track on a Multimatic Motorsports car; this story kicks off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Then, MIT researchers developed a…
Fraunhofer ILT Tests 3D Printed Titanium Reactors to Generate Hydrogen Onboard Heavy Vehicles
The Aachen-based Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Fraunhofer ILT) is to research titanium aluminide hydrogen reactors and heat exchangers. The hope is that lightweight, better-performing 3D printed components will make…
Why Additive Manufacturing Adoption Looks the Way It Does — Part II
As additive manufacturing moved beyond prototyping, its first sustained production relevance emerged in applications where performance considerations outweighed cost efficiency and throughput. The driving factor in these cases was not…
ATO and Dynamism Partner to Expand Metal Powder Production in the U.S., Announced at AMS 2026
ATO Technology is expanding its presence in the United States through a new partnership with Dynamism, a well-known distributor of advanced manufacturing technologies. The collaboration was announced during the Additive…
Why Additive Manufacturing Adoption Looks the Way It Does – Part I
Additive manufacturing has been discussed for decades as a technology with the potential to reshape how products are designed and produced. Expectations have often focused on what the technology could…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 21, 2026: Vapor Smoothing, Brain Models, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with material and post-processing news from Quickparts, and some more post-processing news from AM Solutions. We’ll end with researchers at the…
Next-Gen CAD/CAM Tool Accelerates Development of Innovative AM Electronics Applications
3D-printed electronics is an emerging field that combines additive manufacturing techniques with the integration of electronic components to produce previously unachievable results. It enables the creation of complex, customized electronic…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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:…
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…
LEAP 71 Successfully Tests Two Fully 3D Printed Methane Rocket Engines in Just Weeks
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…
6K Energy Wins $1.9M Defense Grant to Advance U.S.-Made Battery Materials
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…
3DPOD 284: Portal Space CEO Jeff Thornburg on Leveraging AM to Orbit
Jeff Thornburg has a wealth of experience, starting in the Air Force, Aerojet, NASA, SpaceX, and more. His experience in additive and space has now led him to start Portal…
SWISSto12 Celebrates Success
SWISSto12 has announced progress in 2025. The satellite maker specializing in additively manufactured components announced that its revenues are up 40%. It has also continued building the first four of…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 6, 2025: AutoSmooth, Tissue Engineering, Micro-Optics, & More
We’re starting with post-processing news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as AM Solutions shares the latest results from the AutoSmooth Project. CONSTRUCT3D launched a new 3D printer, while 3DXTECH…
