GKN Aerospace’s UAV Demonstrator with 3D Printed Engine Avoids ITAR Regulations
The US CIA director recently made an unannounced visit to Moscow that has naturally raised much speculation, while the EU and NATO have now officially accused Russia of being behind…
Beyond the Machines: What Stood Out at Formnext Shenzhen 2026
Coming away from Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026, my biggest takeaway wasn’t “how many new printers were unveiled”; after all, quite a few established traditional 3D printing brands didn’t show up….
At This 3D Printed Petting Zoo, the Mistakes Are Part of the Fun
Pip the Rabbit has a glowing belly and ears that wiggle when you press his paw. Inchy the Caterpillar crawls when you clap. Plate the Armadillo can curl himself into…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 5, 2026: Electronic Skin, Cartilage, Cookies, & More
We’re starting with standards in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as ASTM has re-launched its Advanced Manufacturing Division as the Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Division. Then we’ll move…
The Final Countdown: More Value for G1X Series Backers
HeyGears G1X Series, the world’s first desktop full-color 3D & UV printer, has now surpassed $15 million on Kickstarter, backed by a growing global community of creators, makers, artists, and…
XTPL Calls Shareholder Meeting to Vote on Strategic Investment from Taiwanese Fund
Nothing else in the global economy quite compares to Taiwan’s share of the global semiconductor market. There are other cases of geographic concentration, involving critical materials and components, where certain…
Quickparts Builds a Four-Country 3D Printing Network for Space and Defense
For manufacturers trying to win more space and defense work, adding 3D printers is only part of the challenge. They also need to make the same parts to the same…
3DCP Group 3D Prints Student Housing in Denmark
Denmark’s 3DCP Group has built 36 3D printed student apartments as part of its Skovsporet project in Holstebro. Designed by SAGA Space Architects and MS+, the project is a single-story,…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 3, 2026: Acquisition, Trade Secrets, Ankle Implants, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with a partnership regarding additive manufacturing quality software. Then we’ll move on to a defense acquisition and a trade secrets misappropriation case….
3devo Releases New Filament Maker X10
Dutch firm 3devo is a pioneer in desktop filament makers. Where other players make tools for makers, 3devo is the filament maker that your filament company, polymer company, or local…
3D Printing Financials: AML3D Revenue Jumps 70% as U.S. Defense Business Grows
AML3D’s (ASX: AL3) growing U.S. defense business helped push revenue to a record for the financial year that ran from July 2025 through June 2026. The Australian metal 3D printing…
PrusaSlicer 3.0 Review: A Major Slicer Overhaul
Prusa Research has implemented a major update to PrusaSlicer. The 3.0 version is not some tweak; it’s a big rewrite. From the get-go, the Alpha version I tested was light-years…
Additive Economics 101, Part 3: Your World in a Teacup
In a previous example, we looked at Cathy’s 3D printed braces business. She dropped $350,000 on machines and equipment, and the tiniest tiny difference in packing density collapsed her business….
Savannah River National Laboratory & 3D Systems Sign Nuclear CRADA
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) are deals between US federal organizations and other entities. The latter group most often includes private companies, as the primary purpose of CRADAs is…
IperionX Gets $11.5M Army Boost to Make Titanium Fasteners in the U.S.
IperionX is going to get another $11.5 million, potentially up to $25.4 million, of an existing SBIR Phase III with the Army (Task Order W911QX26FA097). The award covers low-cost titanium…
AM Pulse Asia: Consumer Metal AM, Nuclear Parts and Rockets Push New Ground
The second half of August produced financing milestones, facility openings, and qualification results across Asia-Pacific additive manufacturing. Rongsu Technology closed a CNY 100 million Series A+ and launched a consumer…
3D Printing Financials: New Money Flows Into Medical, Industrial and AI 3D
Money continued to move into 3D printing in the second half of August. Hike Medical raised $22.5 million as it grows its 3D printed custom medical device business. Swiss additive…
ORNL Continues WAAM Work on Industrial Pressure Vessels with Idaho National Laboratory
At last year’s Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS), we spent an entire morning of a three-day show on DED, and specifically pressure vessels. To many, pressure vessels are a rather obscure…
AMCOM Wants More Expeditionary 3D Printers for US Army Aviation Systems
Disrupt yourself or someone else will do it for you: this is the lesson that the US military has been conveying to its suppliers all year. The advanced manufacturing demonstrations…
Japan’s B1 Terra Drone to Be Mass Produced
Despite its industrial might and precision engineering excellence, Japan has been rather aloof to 3D printing over the past decades. Even with an early start by companies such as Teijin…
3D Printing Financials: 6K Additive Sales Rise as Aerospace and Defense Demand Grows
6K Additive (ASX: 6KA) grew rapidly in the first half of 2026 as demand for its metal powders increased, particularly from aerospace and defense customers. The newly public company also…
The Formlabs Shuffle
For the latest development on 8/31/26, please see an update at the end of this article. Formlabs is doing a management shuffle, pointing the firm even more surely towards an…
Project Peculiar Document & Other AM-Relevant Signs of a New War Economy
According to the Pentagon, “We will not defeat our adversaries with compliance checklists; we will defeat them by rapidly fielding superior capabilities produced by an expanded, resilient American industrial base.”…
3DPOD 313: Patient-Specific 3D Printing with Ruben Wauthle, Amnovis
Ruben Wauthle studied at Leuven University at a very serendipitous time. Through working with pioneering additive professors and surgeons, he entered into a specialty that was emerging. He joined pioneering…
