From Saddles to Sculptures: Hermès’ Equestrian Legacy Meets 3D Printing
A horse in the park, birds in flight, and a window that tells a story with curves and colors. This is the latest visual tale from Hermès, unveiled at Amsterdam’s…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 24, 2025: Commercialization, Acquisition, & Facilities
We’re all business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! Titomic and nuForj have announced a strategic partnership, and AMETEK is acquiring FARO Technologies. CDG 3D Tech opened an Additive Manufacturing…
Auxilium Starts Human Trial for Nerve Implant First Bioprinted in Space
Auxilium Biotechnologies has officially launched a clinical trial for its proprietary NeuroSpan Bridge, a nerve-regeneration implant first bioprinted in space. The implant, created using the company’s AMP-1 bioprinter aboard the…
Croom Medical Launches TALOS Technology Platform for 3D Printed Tantalum
Irish company Croom Medical, specializing in precision manufacturing for orthopedic implants, has officially launched the TALOS technology platform for 3D printed tantalum (Ta) components. The platform was developed in collaboration…
Nano Dimension’s Post-Acquisition Focus Turns to Profitability
After finalizing its acquisitions of Desktop Metal and Markforged, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) is moving away from aggressive M&A and toward stronger strategic integration and long-term profitability. Julien Lederman, the…
XO Armor’s Custom 3D Printed Orthotics Will Cater to Military & Athletes
Several years ago, the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering Laboratory (AUBE LAB) spawned XO Armor, which uses 3D printing to help college sports teams heal faster. XO Armor uses desktop Material Extrusion…
3D Printed Skin: Australia Leads the World with Breakthrough Trial in Sydney
A world-first clinical trial is underway in Sydney, and it’s rewriting the future of burn treatment. At the Concord Burns Unit, a patient has become the first in the world…
Will the Slate Truck Usher in a New Era of 3D Printing Car Customization?
In 2021, we wrote an article about the auto industry perhaps ushering in a new era of coach building. With an electric car putting most of its components in a…
New York DA Proposes Law to Stop Sharing Digital 3D Printed Gun Blueprints
A new bill in New York seeks to stop the spread of digital blueprints used to 3D print gun parts and auto sears. These small devices can turn a semi-automatic…
CEAD and Damen Partnering to Develop HDPE 3D Printed Workboat
Dutch 3D printing firm CEAD partnered with Damen Compact Crafts (DCCr), part of the Damen Shipyards Group, to develop a 3D printed HDPE workboat. CEAD makes gantry and robot arm-based…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 21, 2025: Medical Training Models, Connectors, Makerspace, & More
We’re starting with research and medical in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as a research team from Caltech is using sound to 3D print deep inside living tissue, and rural…
Something from Nothing: How 3D Printing is Helping Australia Become a Global Force in Manufacturing
Out at Sea If a team of engineers were tasked with creating the ideal hypothetical environment for testing advanced manufacturing’s potential, they might come up with something that looks a…
Steadfast XO: Will USVs and UUVs Disrupt Existing Naval Power?
A quiet revolution is underway in Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) & Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV). Ukraine didn’t have much of a Navy when Russia invaded, but has been able to…
Recipe for an AM Cluster: ADDIMAT’s Zubizarreta on the Making of the Spanish AM Ecosystem
One of the most significant themes in the global manufacturing sector throughout the last decade has been the nurturing of existing economic clusters and the seeding of new ones by…
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing & America Makes to Develop Aluminum Powder Dataset
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Inc. (NAMI), the Long Beach-based end-to-end metal additive manufacturing (AM) firm, has announced that the company is partnering with the Manufacturing USA Institute America Makes to develop…
University of Glasgow Builds Facility to Test Structural Integrity of 3D Printing Materials in Space
Researchers at the University of Glasgow James Watt School of Engineering, led by Dr. Gilles Bailet, collaborated with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to build they call the first dedicated…
Printing Money Episode 29: 3D Printing Deals and Analysis with Alex Kingsbury
Printing Money is back with Episode 29. Alex Kingsbury (Product Line Manager – AM, nLIGHT) is back. Need we say more to convince you to listen? Either way, we’ll say…
Made-in-America Rugged 3D Printer Launched by Chicago Additive, Backed by NAVWAR
Chicago Additive, an end-to-end additive manufacturing (AM) solutions company based in Northwest Indiana, has announced the pre-launch of its AMOS 3D printer. This ruggedized FDM desktop printer was originally developed…
Materialise Tracks Minerals from Conflict Zones, Reveals 3D Printing Blind Spot
Highlighting a rare industry effort, Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) has filed a specialized disclosure (Form SD) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), describing how it monitors the use of…
3D Printed Food for Those with Chewing Difficulties Now Available for Home Delivery
One interesting but overlooked use of 3D printing is in special food for hospitals and care facilities. This is a big potential market, as through additive, foods can be enriched…
ICON and NASA Continue Collaboration to Move Lunar Construction Forward
NASA and ICON are pushing 3D printing closer to space missions by testing how Moon soil behaves in lunar gravity and advancing a laser-based system to turn that soil into…
3DPOD 254: Jay Dinsmore, ADDMAN Group
Jay Dinsmore founded the eponymous company Dinsmore years ago. Since then, he’s had many an adventure in hiring people, managing them, training them, keeping them, and getting the best out…
Low-Cost Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope Made with CAD Software & Bambu Lab X1C
3D printing is increasingly used in the fabrication of diagnostic equipment, including ophthalmology, which is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions and diseases….
3D Printing News Briefs, May 17, 2025: Color-Changing Materials, Humanoid Robot, & More
We’re covering research innovations in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! First, Penn Engineering developed 3D printed materials that change color under stress, and UC Berkeley researchers created an open source,…
