economy

Roboze to Begin 3D Printing Circular Economy Program Starting Next Year

Starting in January 2022, Roboze, the Italian-American manufacturer of 3D printers, polymers for additive manufacturing, and composite parts, is starting a circular economy program for its customers. The program will…

Featured

3DEXPERIENCE: A Virtual Journey, Part 1

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, this year’s 3DEXPERIENCE Forum by Dassault Systèmes had to be re-imagined as a virtual event, just like so many other conferences. At 1 pm…

LiDar and its Applications Part 7 – Precision Forestry

In this article, we talk about precision forestry and how we utilize LiDar to make intelligent decisions on the future growth of a forest.

3D Printing News Briefs: April 3, 2019

To kick off this week’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got a fun project to share with you, before moving on to events, business, education, and software….

3D Printing and the Economy: Detroit Ranked Best City in the US for CAD Designers, According to Modis

Mention the city of Detroit, and the first thing that comes to many people’s minds, unfortunately, is the economic decline caused by the loss of manufacturing jobs. Detroit was hit hard…

CEO of GE Addresses Additive Manufacturing and Globalization in Letter to Shareholders

For its 2016 Annual Report, GE‘s CEO Jeff Immelt wrote a letter to shareholders that attempts to weave together the core philosophy of GE, its vision for the future, and the…

Amid Underwhelming 2017 Economic Outlook, South Korea Announces Plan to Invest Heavily in Advanced Technology

As 2016 draws to a close, industries and governments are examining their economic prospects for the upcoming year. For South Korea, 2017 looks like it’s going to be underwhelming. Political…

3D Printing’s Disruptive Place in the New Economy

As you know, 3D printing is a whole new level of DIY. Here’s what interests me: the rise of 3D printing is concurrent with another kind of DIY revolution. Together, these…

3D Imaging of Decapitated Woman May Help Police Solve Bizarre Crime

In one of the more bizarre and gruesome 3D printed-related stories, the 3D modeled decapitated head of an unknown woman is the most recent attempt by Pennsylvania police to determine…

China Creating Blueprint for a Major Plan to Develop Their 3D Printing Industry

Here in the United States, many economists believe that one of the major economic impacts of 3D printing, along with robotics, will be the repatriation of jobs. Jobs which companies…

3D Printing, Robotics, and the New Powerful “Supervisor and Software” Economy

There is no doubt that the last decade has been the fastest changing decade in history, from a technological standpoint. Things are changing so quickly, impacting virtually every aspect of…

Bitcoin and 3D Printing Will Usher in A New Economic Paradigm

You would have to be living under a rock if you have yet to hear about either of the two most exciting technologies of our time, Bitcoin, and 3D printing….