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RIC Robotics Teases Zyrex Giantroid Robot For Dreambuilding

RIC Robotics is teasing the Zyrex, what it calls a Giantroid. 6 meters in height with a 7 meter span, the autonomous (but human-monitored) construction robot is slated for release…

Intelligently Arming the EU, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and More With Additive Manufacturing

Democracy is under threat like it never has been before. With the falling away of the United States as the global guarantor of order, liberal democratic states, such as those…

Luxury Residential Resort Community in Texas to Feature 5 ICON 3D Printed Homes

We’ve seen a lot of 3D printed houses over the years, but a new luxury residential resort coming to Texas promises to have the fanciest ones yet! The Canyon Club…

New Business: Temporary, Migratory, & Modular 3D Printed Architecture

If we look at potentially emerging 3D printing businesses, then architecture has not been fully explored. Yes, there is a lot of house 3D printing going on worldwide. From deployable…

3D Printing News Briefs, April 19, 2025: Material Extrusion Standard, Metal Powder, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering a proposed standard for material extrusion, before moving on to business and metal powder. We’ll end with a commercial store’s robotic 3D…

Japan Unveils World’s First 3D Printed Train Station

Japan is now home to what we believe is the world’s first train station built with 3D printing technology. Located in Arida City, just south of Osaka, the new Hatsushima…

Branch Technology CEO Ryan Lusk on Scaling Additive Construction for Mass Adoption

Chattanooga-based Branch Technology has spent the past decade refining a novel approach to large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in construction, standing apart from other firms in both LFAM and additive construction…

3D Printing News Briefs & Events Roundup: March 15, 2025

In this weekend’s combined 3D Printing News Briefs and Webinars/Events Roundup, we’re covering news about automotive and construction 3D printing, along with AM Forum, TCT Asia, the Experience Stratasys Tour,…

3D Printing News Briefs, March 1, 2025: Post-Processing, HP Metal Jet, & More

It’s all business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! The first ENESKApostprocess system in the U.K. has been sold, and INDO-MIM is set to install five more HP Metal Jet…

U.S. Army Validates First 3D-Printed Barracks

The U.S. Army has marked a significant milestone in the advancement of military infrastructure with the completion of its first-ever 3D-printed barracks at Fort Bliss, Texas. The project, undertaken with…

ICC to Set Standards for 3D Printed Walls

The International Code Council (ICC) is advancing the development of standards for “3D Automated Construction Technology,” initially focusing on concrete 3D printed walls. These standards aim to establish requirements for…

ICON Secures $56M Amid Construction 3D Printing Sector’s Growing Pains

ICON, probably the most well-known firm in the additive construction (AC) sector, has secured $56 million in Series C funding, with investment led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global….

3D Printing News Briefs, January 25, 2025: ESG & Sustainability, Layoffs, Furniture, & More

We’re starting off with some event news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as AMUG has announced the keynote speakers for its 2025 conference, and Dyndrite starts its World Tour…

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House 3D Printing Company Mighty Buildings up for Sale

Mighty Buildings, the Oakland-based additive construction (AC) company specializing in making zero-net-energy prefabs, has announced that the company is up for sale. The company is working with Rock Creek Advisors,…

3D Printing News Briefs, January 11, 2025: Ceramics, Acrylated Vegetable Oil, & More

It’s all about business and materials in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! First up, GBC Advanced Materials selected XJet’s ceramic solution to scale up its production, and the XSPEE3D metal…

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ICON and Lennar to Build 100 3D Printed Homes for the Homeless

Additive construction startup ICON plans to build 100 3D-printed homes. Partnering with Austin, Texas-based homeless charity Mobile Loaves & Fishes, the initiative builds upon 17 3D-printed homes previously completed at…

UNR Researchers and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Build Bridge from 3D Printed Concrete Bricks

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno and NASA, is advancing the field of additive construction (AC) through the development…

Sperra to 3D Print Energy Infrastructure in California

Sperra, a concrete 3D printing company, focuses on constructing critical energy infrastructure rather than building houses or selling printers. The company has secured two significant contracts that will expand its…

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AM Summit 2024 Focuses on Sustainable 3D Printing

I was excited to travel to Copenhagen, Denmark recently to attend Scandinavia’s largest additive manufacturing (AM) conference, the AM Summit, put on by the Danish AM Hub. This was the…

Amazon and Holcim Back 14Trees to Drive 3D Printing in Construction

What if the future of construction wasn’t about building faster but building smarter? Construction innovator 14Trees is turning that idea into reality, now backed by a major investment from Amazon’s…

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Walmart 3D Prints Store Expansion, Marking Commercial Real Estate Milestone

Back in 2017, global enterprise Deloitte published a report about innovations in commercial real estate (CRE), which listed “five themes that CRE owners should consider integral to their business strategy.”…

3D Printing News Briefs, September 1, 2024: Conductive Silver Ink, Egg Whites, Wood Pulp, & More

We’re taking care of business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to news about a variety of different 3D printing materials, including egg whites. We’ll…

Honeywell to Provide Insulation to Mighty Buildings’ 3D Printed Homes

Additive construction (AC) startup Mighty Buildings has announced a partnership with manufacturing giant Honeywell to integrate the conglomerate’s unique insulation into Mighty Buildings’ 3D-printed homes. This collaboration centers on Honeywell’s…

On the Ground as Illinois Begins Construction on 3D Printed Housing

What resembled a space vehicle launchpad—complete with a 40 ft x 40 ft pad encircled by a steel lattice and twin two-story gantries towering over the corners—was in fact the…