artificial intelligence

Aibuild has launched FETS for Additive Manufacturing, a Finite Element Thermomechanical Simulation tool that lets you simulate stress, distortion, thermal effects, and thermomechanical effects. The solution has been optimized for…

There is a bevy of AI-to-CAD tools coming out. Some are finding users; some are raising millions in funding. Many new ones are coming out all the time, so we…

Last year, Autonomous Resource Corporation (ARC) became the surprising owner of Desktop Metal’s (DM’s) assets following the bankruptcy of the one-time additive manufacturing (AM) unicorn, an acquisition that cost ARC…

Last week, North America’s premier 3D printing trade show, RAPID+TCT 2026, came to Boston. I spent two days trekking the show floor, trying to see as much as I could,…

We’ll kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some 3D scanning news from Artec 3D, and then move on to new America Makes Project Calls. Then, Raise3D and AMT…

Investors have become increasingly anxious about the sustainability of NVIDIA‘s growth trajectory, which is a rather natural outcome when a stock goes up infinity percent or so over the course…

On its own, additive manufacturing (AM) may not need a new round of record-setting investment in order to move to new heights of scalability (whether or not any investors would…

There’s a moment in every technology shift when something clicks. Suddenly, the tools that once felt like experiments start solving real problems. The separate breakthroughs begin to connect. And what…

Metal manufacturing still carries the layout and logic of an older industrial age. Most factories run as a collection of isolated disciplines, each with its own equipment, staff, and data….

For decades, the early stages of manufacturing have been defined by a simple, frustrating trade-off: you can have it precise, or you can have it fast. AI just broke that…

We’re starting with business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, including a new website launched by Metamorphic AM. Massivit appointed two senior leaders to its advisory board, and Dassault Systèmes…

We’re starting with two new America Makes Project Calls in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by a 3D printer purchase and a distribution agreement. We’ll finish with AM…

Las Vegas was the place to be last week for those interested in the latest gadgets and innovative technology solutions. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) welcomed over 4,000 exhibitors to…

We’re kicking off this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some business news. Replique has opened an Italian subsidiary, and 3D People is championing local additive manufacturing. Meteor Inkjet and…

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Bambu Lab has opened its first retail store, and Meltio is inaugurating its first international additive manufacturing reference site. A consortium has launched a…

Once marshland and farmland in the 1700s, the corner of Cambridge where MIT’s Stata Center now stands became a center of innovation during World War II with the construction of…

Australian startup H3D has raised $5.8 million in Series A funding to expand its AI design software from hearing aids to dental devices. A spinoff born out of Swinburne University…

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Raise3D announced the launch of a new printer at FABTECH 2025, and EOS and AM Solutions share about their integrated post-processing ecosystem, first introduced…

First up in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs: registration is officially open for the 2026 AMUG Conference, which will be held in a new location this year. Then, it’s on…

Vibe coding is an emergent practice where people use AI tools and Large Language Model (LLM) Chatbots to write code. An experienced developer could accelerate their work considerably through vibe…

There are several trends shaping the future of manufacturing in 2025, including supply chain resilience, workforce development and management, sustainability, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies like AI, automation, and…

Materialise has inked a collaboration agreement with Synera. Recently, Materialise has been working on an aerospace competence center in the Netherlands, partnered with companies to print aircraft interiors, and managed…

We’re starting with patent news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as PostProcess Technologies has reached an exciting milestone of 50 patents granted! Moving on to 3D printers, Fraunhofer IFAM…

As an AI arms race consumes ever more electricity, and every ChatGPT search query costs $0.36, the search for new ways of computing has intensified. One answer could be in better…