3D Printed Drones, An Emerging Trend
Two of the most exciting, eye-opening, yet controversial technologies of the current times are 3D printing and drone technology. Both have the potential to really springboard humanity forward in a massive…
World’s First Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Announced, The Mark One
This is the week of the SolidWorks World 2014 in San Diego, Ca, and so far there have been quite a few pretty groundbreaking announcements from the convention. Last night…
Leapfrog 3D Finishes a Massive Model of ‘The Forbidden City’ Using 3D Printers
Who knew that it would take only a few months to 3D print an entire city? OK, we never said it was a real city, but it’s still a huge…
Dell Partners with MakerBot to Offer Replicator 3D Printers and Scanners to Dell Precision Workstation Customers
MakeBot recently just released three new 3D Printers at CES in Las Vegas. Now, they have partnered with Dell to bring their Replicator printers and their Digitizer Scanner to Dell…
Objectifiers Looks to Remove the Toughest Parts of 3D Printing & Design
3D Printing has caught on at a staggering rate just in this past year. There are websites like ShapeWays that allow designers to sell their printed designs, without having to…
Stratasys Announces Objet500 Connex3 – First Multi-Color and Multi-Material 3D printer
At the start of this month we saw close to a dozen new 3D printers announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. That was the week for…
Libraries Were Once For Books – In 2014 3D Printers May Become Their Main Attractions
Only 20 years ago, if you needed to research something, you would hop in your car and drive to the local library. Libraries were the main source of knowledge, whether…
Company Now 3D Prints Custom Sea Life Tracking Devices
Our oceans are extremely vast. It is estimated that anywhere from 50-80% of all life on earth is found in them, and approximately 99% of the living space on the…
Local Motors and US Department of Energy Sign Deal to Produce First 3D Printed Vehicle
If you were to think about all the crazy things a 3D printer may one day be able to print, one of the craziest ideas is a 3D printed car….
5 Most Successful 3D Printer Crowdfunding Projects of All-Time
Two of the most disruptive ideas within the Internet/Technology arena have combined forces to deliver what may eventually become huge drivers of innovation, change, and economic progress. What are they?…
StrandBeests: 3D Print Crazy Live Animals… Well Almost
While browsing Shapeways this afternoon I stumbled upon something that caught my eye. No, it’s not another life saving device that has been 3D printed, or even something that you…
3 Ways 3D Printing Will Save the Environment
Technological progress has been on both ends of the environmental spectrum. On one hand the further use of technology can cause dregradation within the natural environment, while on the other…
Thingiverse 3D Printing App Finally Arrives For Android
3D printing seemed to be all the rage at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show back in the beginning of the month. In fact, some of the largest crowds gathered at…
World’s First Biologically 3D Printed WindPipe / Trachea
Another first within the 3D printing industry has arrived. This time the discovery is a biologically precise windpipe. Back in May of last year doctors were able to implant a…
MIT Launches Dyo.co for 3D Printed Jewelry – Just in time for Valentines Day
With Valentine’s Day just about 3 weeks away, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched a new website called Dyo. This new site allows visitors to create their own jewelry, customize…
General Electric to Expand 3D Printing Manufacturing – Invests $100 million
Every day we hear more news about the 3D printing industry’s growth. Today we got word that General Electric’s Oil and Gas Division will begin using metal laser sintering technology…
