AI in manufacturing
3D Printing Financials: Stratasys Kicks Off 2025 with Fresh Cash and a Tight Grip on Strategy
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) started the year with strong momentum, adding fresh cash to its balance sheet and achieving profitability on an adjusted basis. The company also gained a new investor,…
3D Printing Financials: Xometry Cuts Losses, Grows Platform
Xometry (Nasdaq: XMTR) is entering 2025 with momentum. The company delivered record quarterly revenue and narrowed its losses, showing progress toward profitability. More importantly, for those watching the future of…
3D Spark Secures $2.2M to Tackle Manufacturing Bottlenecks
German startup 3D Spark has raised two million euros in a seed round. Swedish software investor Triplefair Partners led the round, with Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds (FTTF) and Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg…
Austrian Railways Inks 2-Year Digital Deal with 3D Spark
3D Spark GmbH, a Hamburg-based software company specializing in digital inventory management enabled by additive manufacturing (AM), announced that it has signed a two-year enterprise deal with ÖBB-Technische Services-GmbH (ÖBB-TS),…
3YOURMIND’s New AI Speeds Up Technical Drawing Analysis for Part Identification
German-US software provider 3YOURMIND, a longtime innovator in the additive manufacturing (AM) design space, has announced a new feature for its signature Part Identification software: a Technical Drawing Analysis function…
China’s AM Investment Dropped 50% in 2024. What’s in Store for 2025?
China’s 3D printing sector saw a striking shift in 2024. According to data from Nanjixiong, total additive manufacturing (AM) funding in China dropped nearly 50% from the previous year, settling…
3D Printing: Time for a Rebrand?
“3D printing” used to symbolize innovation and a promising manufacturing future—but not so much anymore. However, many governments are now striving to revive local manufacturing and bolster industrial bases. At…
NAMIC’s Global Additive Manufacturing Summit Tackles AI & AM
On day two of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC)’s Global Additive Manufacturing Summit, the focus is on AI, design, design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), and more. Many are excitedly exploring…
Lucidworks’ Second Study on Generative AI Highlights Manufacturers’ Concerns
Enterprise software firm Lucidworks has released its second annual Generative AI Global Benchmark Study, based on input from over 2,500 global professionals responsible for making organizational decisions on AI deployment. As…
Full Program Announced for July’s 2024 Additive International Summit
Running from 10th to the 11th July in Nottingham, UK, the 2024 Additive International Summit features presentations from some of the world’s leading additive manufacturing researchers and developers The full…
