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Authentise Launches 3D Printing Database Powered by ChatGPT
Authentise, a workflow software company specializing in solutions for engineering and manufacturing, has launched 3DGPT, a comprehensive database of additive manufacturing (AM) knowledge that leverages OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform, and is…
3DPOD Episode 154: Duann Scott on MIT’s xPRO 3D Printing Course and More
Previous guest Duann Scott is back to discuss some new ventures and projects he’s involved with, including MIT’s xPRO course on additive. What is covered, what do you learn, and…
US Army Tasks Senvol to Research Metal 3D Printing Repeatability
One of the biggest issues in industrial additive manufacturing (AM) is differences between print jobs, parts in the same build, and on from one machine to the next, even if…
General Atomics and Divergent Team up to 3D Print Drones
Nuclear leader General Atomics has been pursuing a lot of trend setting projects with 3D printing lately, including a drop-in heat exchanger upgrade made by Conflux. The company also extensively…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 16, 2023: AMUG, 3D Printed Antennas, & More
We’re kicking off 3D Printing News Briefs with event news, as AMUG has announced the keynote speakers for its 2023 conference. Moving on, Quickparts adopted the Materialise CO-AM platform, and…
The Potential Future of Machine Learning and 3D Printing
Machine learning is a very hot topic right now, with ChatGPT causing quite a stir. Commercial company OpenAI released the chatbot on top of its language models. Repurposed for fun pictures and…
10 3D Printing Spinoffs to Watch in 2023
Following a decade-old trend, the AM sector continues producing exciting startups across a wide range of verticals. From medicine to aerospace, the sector seeks to disrupt its share of industries….
3D Printing News Briefs, December 31, 2022: AI-Generated Footwear, Anniversary, & More
We’re starting out with AI-generated, 3D printed footwear in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Then, Lithoz reported its best year ever, and Women in 3D Printing celebrated its eight-year anniversary….
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Text to STL?
Creality explores engraving modules for 3D printers. Can other manufacturers make a lot of money by selling modules to their installed base? A new diffusion based machine learning tool takes…
Formnext 2022, Day Two: Can You Make Sweaters from Electric Sheep?
I’m acclimating to Frankfurt. I’m ready to be assimilated into the Borg. I’ll wear a suit and with bowed head take the tram to a cavernous building to call people…
The Desire Engine: Machine Learning and 3D Printing
Machine learning will impossibly transform our world. I say “impossibly” because we can not foresee the implications and changes that artificial general intelligence will bring to bear on society. The…
Carbon Acquires 3D Printing Software Startup ParaMatters
Carbon, the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of additive manufacturing (AM) platforms, announced its acquisition of ParaMatters, a software as a services (SaaS) company providing solutions for the 3d printing sector. Carbon…
1st Inkbit Vista 3D Printer Operational at Saint-Gobain Research North America
Marking the finish line of a marathon lasting the better part of a decade, Medford, MA-based 3D printer startup Inkbit has announced that the first commercial Vista printer to be…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: May 8th, 2022
We’ve got another busy week of webinars and events in the AM industry ahead of us, with topics covering 3D printed housing, robotics, the supply chain, multimaterial 3D printing, generative…
AI Software Brings Smart Quality Control to 3D Printing
A startup out of Purdue University, dubbed Araqev, is using machine learning (ML) to improve quality assurance (QA) for 3D printing. Started by Arman Sabbaghi, an associate professor in Purdue’s…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 27, 2022: Business, Simulation, Research, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with a little business, before moving on to simulation, software, research, and more. HBD Metal 3D Printer closed a $60 million round…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: December 12, 2021
As we get closer to the end of 2021, it seems like the number of webinars and events are slowing down ever so slightly. But we still have plenty to…
Oxia Palus Uses AI and 3D Printing to Recreate Hidden Picasso Masterpiece
Pablo Picasso’s The Blind Man’s Meal has captivated the public for over a century. Distinguishable by its elongated figure in hues of blue against an austere background, the canvas is…
Intellegens Upgrades 3D Printing Deep Learning Software
As the first market research firm to publish a report on the rapidly evolving trend of automation in 3D printing, SmarTech Analysis noted how crucial new technologies like machine learning,…
Analysis: Additive Industries and Makino Partner for Metal 3D Printing Post-Processing
At Formnext Connect, metal 3D printer manufacturer Additive Industries has announced a partnership with Makino to develop process chains for integrating milling operations into a metal 3D printing workflow. To…
Xerox’s PARC to Use AlphaSTAR Simulation to 3D Print Turbomachinery Parts
California-based Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), a Xerox-owned research and development subsidiary company, has selected AlphaSTAR technology to create a virtual additive manufacturing (AM) approach that will save both time…
3D Predict’s AI-Driven Software to Make 3D Printed Aligners in US
Instead of metal braces, clear aligners, also known as invisible aligners, are becoming increasingly popular for straightening out pearly whites. According to NewMouth, some of the most popular brands of…
Self-Learning Robot Autonomously Moves Molecules, Setting Stage for Molecular 3D Printing
If you know even just a little bit about science, you probably already know that molecules are often referred to as “the building blocks of life.” Made of a group…
ORNL’s New AI Platform Assesses 3D Printed Parts in Real-Time
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is behind the development of a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) software called Peregrine, meant to improve the quality of functional parts being produced via…