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Caracol’s Robotic LFAM Used to Fabricate 3D Printed Installation for Milan Design Week

This year’s Milan Design Week just wrapped up a few days ago, and it’s one of those events I would love to attend someday. Almost every time, there are 3D…

Custom Car Parts, Flame Retardant Material, & More HP Innovations at RAPID

HP had a very busy week at RAPID+TCT, announcing several of its latest collaborations and innovations in polymer and metal 3D printing. Its new solutions are meant to scale production,…

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3D Printing for Data Centers: New Report Sees “Exponential” Growth for AM Through 2033

The latest market study from Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research, in partnership with energize.am, entitled “AM for Data Centers: a 3D Printing Market Opportunity,” paints the picture of a generational opportunity…

Backflip Launches AI for 3D Scan-to-STL

Text-to-STL service Backflip is launching a new AI model aimed at helping companies reduce factory downtime, a $50 billion annual problem in industrial manufacturing. This ambitious effort seeks to address one…

When Innovation Meets Reality in 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing has long promised to revolutionize industries, offering groundbreaking solutions across aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and more. However, the road from bold innovation to practical application has proven to…

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Beyond DeepSeek: Reimagining AI Integration in China’s 3D Printing Industry

China’s recent breakthrough in AI development, demonstrated by DeepSeek‘s success, offers important insights into the future of the country’s industrial AI applications. Despite chip restrictions, DeepSeek achieved remarkable performance through…

3D Printing Predictions for 2025: Software

Many new software startups are emerging, while big players aim to make their platform products indispensable. Authoring, platform, workflow, and slicing are converging as standalone packages vie for attention and…

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Backflip Raises $30M for Text-to-3D Print Software

After taking their previous company, Markforged from inception to a SPAC, Greg Mark and David Benhaim are back with their next ambitious venture: Backflip, a startup that aims to advance…

Formnext 2024 Day Four: Placid

Day four is calmer than the others, offering the perfect soothing atmosphere to reflect on the week. It’s also an excellent opportunity to explore stands and engage in deeper conversations…

Artec Studio 19: New Software Introduces AI Photogrammetry

Artec 3D, the Luxembourg-based leader in 3D scanning solutions, has released Artec Studio 19, the latest update to its Artec Studio software. As with all of the company’s updates to…

Authentise Launches Generative AI Extension ThreadsDoc to Automate Document Creation

Manufacturing workflow software provider Authentise has announced its latest releases ahead of next week’s Formnext 2024 in Frankfurt. Building on its generative AI exploration, the startup is launching ThreadsDoc, a…

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…

3D Printing News Briefs, October 12, 2024: IPO, Laser Path Optimization, & More

In 3D Printing News Briefs today, WOL3D India recently celebrated its IPO, while BLT signed a distribution agreement with Sicnova and SPEE3D announced a funding partnership with dual-use security investment…

Hyundai Motor Group and Singapore Sign 3D Printing Joint Research Agreement

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have signed an agreement to collaborate on research into hydrogen energy systems, as well as an agreement to jointly develop…

3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: August 4, 2024

There are plenty of offerings to tell you about in this week’s roundup, including a webinar by Raise3D, the Space & Missile Defense Symposium, and more advanced training classes from…

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Redefining Manufacturing in Asia: Embracing Personalization and the Long Tail

Asia stands at a pivotal crossroads in the rapidly evolving landscape of manufacturing. Long renowned as the world’s factory, the region now faces the challenge of adapting to an increasingly…

Obayashi Establishes Singapore Base for Construction 3D Printing R&D

Obayashi Corporation, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has been at the forefront of integrating 3D printing technology into the construction industry for about a decade. Now, the $17.28 billion Japanese giant…

NIST Announces Up to $70M Funding Opportunity for New AI-Driven Manufacturing USA Institute

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the US Department of Commerce (DOC), has announced a funding opportunity worth up to $70 million over five years, for…

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Not a Metal 3D Printer: Arizona Startup Rosotics Launches the Halo ‘Supercreator’

In one of the boldest additive manufacturing (AM) industry launches in some time, Rosotics, the Arizona-based startup specializing in making robotic production ecosystems for the space and defense sectors, has…

3D Printing News Briefs, June 29, 2024: AI Machine Learning, Sensory Garden, Hard Hats, & More

In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’re starting with Desktop Metal’s new PureSinter furnace. Then it’s on to research about a variable binder amount algorithm and adaptive slicing, a 3D…

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Vendor Managed Inventory for 3D Printing Introduced by Authentise

While additive manufacturing (AM) hardware continues to advance, much of the technology is already mature enough for large batch production. With AM Researcher’s “Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing Software Markets 2023”…

Aibuild to Launch Version 2.0 3D Printing Software at RAPID + TCT 2024

Aibuild, the London-based software as a service (SaaS) company specializing in solutions for large format additive manufacturing (AM), will roll out Aibuild 2.0, the latest version of its cloud-based software…

OCEAN 3D Printer from Azul3D Prints at 300 mm per Hour

Azul 3D has a LAKE 3D printer and now the firm has expanded with the Ocean. The OCEAN has an 812 mm x 812 mm build area and is meant…

Why Do We Have to Pretend We’re Going to 3D Print Homes on Mars?

Maybe someday we’ll 3D print houses on Mars. But how much effort and time would it take to get there? And, is it even a good goal? Recently, at AI…