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Canadian Nuclear Station Using 3D Printing and Virtual Reality to Save Money and Promote Innovation
While many may not think about nuclear power as one of the many industries making use of 3D printing, the technology’s ability to save time and money, and offer design freedom,…
3D Printed Drones Impress Evonik and Continue to Prove Real-World Utility
Chemical company Evonik, like many other chemical companies, saw the opportunity there is in 3D printing and began manufacturing materials for the technology along with its other products a while ago,…
US Army and Marines Apply 3D Printing to Drone and Flight Applications
3D printing has become prolific in the military, being used for various applications and across divisions. Now two of the US military’s branches are teaming up for the development of…
Singapore’s Offshore and Marine Sector Boosts Global Edge with 3D Printing
Singapore has always been friendly to new technologies, and now they are going all out when it comes to embracing advanced manufacturing technology. This week, a quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding…
3D Printed Drones Fly into the Future
Over the past several years, drone usage dramatically increased. In 2016, global unit sales grew 60% to 2.2 million and revenue increased 36% to $4.5 billion. In the United States…
DEWA Visits Dubai’s 3D Printed Laboratory, Now 87% Complete
The government of Dubai has made it known to the world that they intend to accomplish some grand plans involving 3D printing – and they’ve been steadily delivering on those…
IAAC Demonstrates On Site Robotics 3D Printing Construction Method in Barcelona
In May, experts from the construction industry met in Barcelona at the 20th annual Barcelona Building Construmat, a conference that promotes innovation in construction. The Institute for Advanced Architecture of…
Marines 3D Print Nibbler Drone to Offer Surveillance & Carry Supplies
The Marines have certainly been gaining steam as a force in 3D printing—of the useful sort. We’ve followed their progress, with multiple forays into the technology, even to include the use…
CyBe Construction Announces That 3D Printing is Complete for Dubai’s R&Drone Laboratory
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since Dubai opened the doors of the first 3D printed office building. The United Arab Emirates city state recognizes the necessity for…
Top Ten Ways 3D Printing Will Kill You and Your Loved Ones
Many people somehow see 3D printing as some benign force. The technophile’s latest solution to the world’s ills is a small box that spits out plastic. It too, as the…
Virtual Drones Zoom Around 3D Printed Dronopod in Downtown Knoxville
Imagine your hometown in the future -what does it look like? You may picture a high-tech makeover a la The Jetsons or Futurama, or maybe you’re just imagining a few…
3D Printing in the Military
3D printing has many military applications. Militaries around the world have been working on developing 3D printing technologies, using 3D printing for prototypes, developing their own fablabs and using the…
3D Printed Lenses May Be Barely Visible, But Can Mimic the Vision of an Eagle
Seeing something out of the corner of one’s eye can be frustrating, especially if what you’re seeing is fleeting. That’s because the human eye is designed to focus on one…
University of Alabama Students Wrestle with How to Take Down Drones
The primary concern that most people have with drones is how to get them up in the air and keep them there. Not so with Northrop Grumman Corp (NGC); they…
A 20th Century Bullring Reimagined as a 21st Century Drone Station
Bullfights arouse strong feelings on both sides. Their aficionados see them as a place of near reverence, where animal and man engage in an athletic dance summoning the shadows of…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — January 14, 2017
On this week’s edition of “The Stories We Missed This Week,” we’ve got a wide range of news spanning from drone swarms to 3D printing WordPress plugins. First off, Italian…
Augmented Reality Smart Glasses: Epson Announces Availability of Moverio BT-300 Developer & Drone Editions
The world of eyeglasses is certainly one where we’ve all seen progress by leaps and bounds in the past decades, whether we have the need to wear them ourselves or…
ODSUAS: Army Researchers Create 3D Printed On-Demand Small Unmanned Aircraft System
The Army is no stranger to 3D printing, and so far we’ve seen this demonstrated in concepts for body armor, MREs, and using the technology for fabricating replacement parts. Now,…
Drone Delivery from Amazon to Your Door
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s an Amazon drone delivering a package of popcorn!! Three years ago, the Chief Executive of Amazon announced the company’s interest in using drones…
Mouser Electronics Announces Project First Responders Drone Project with Easy Aerial
Mouser Electronics Inc. is partnering with Easy Aerial Inc. for their final project of 2016. Project First Responders, the newest series in Mouser’s Empowering Innovation Together program, features a cloud-based…
3D Print Maps from Drone Data with WhiteClouds’ 3DYourMAP, Available from DroneDeploy’s New Drone App Store
Drones are everywhere these days, saving lives, delivering pizzas, capturing incredible images, and more. According to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report, the global commercial market for commercial drone applications is likely…
Saving the Whales with Drones: Ipswich High School Students Assist in Marine Research
Every year, tens of thousands of whales are killed as a direct or indirect result of humans. Whales are injured or killed by ships, tangled in fishing nets, and purposefully killed…
PowerEye Pro Cinematography Drone Available for Pre-Order Now, Available in Thermal Model Also
While drones today can be used for everything from disaster control to pizza deliveries—not to mention military and other clandestine endeavors—another aspect that can’t be taken too lightly is what…
Dubai Awards Contract for Construction of World’s First 3D Printed Laboratory to Convrgnt Value Engineering
Just when I think Dubai can’t surprise me anymore, the United Arab Emirates city goes and proves me wrong yet again. We cover 3D printing news from all over the…
