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Boston’s Additive Edge at Autodesk: MIT Experiments with 3D Printed Concrete
At the Autodesk Technology Center in Boston, experiments don’t stay on paper for long. Ideas are tested at full scale, sometimes overnight. Among the largest machines in the space is…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 22, 2025: AMUG Innovator, Corrosion, Recycling Initiative, & More
Exciting news to kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs: Formlabs Co-Founder and CEO Max Lobovsky is the recipient of the 2026 AMUG Innovators Award. Then, America Makes announced a…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 15, 2025: Thermal Simulation, Ceramic Fuel Cells, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Dyndrite and Ansys are collaborating on reducing risk in metal AM, and researchers from the Technical University of Denmark are 3D printing ceramic, coral-inspired…
MIT Researchers See 3D Printing Potential in FabObscura, a Tool for Animated Prints
MIT researchers have unveiled a new way to turn everyday objects into animated displays, no electronics required. A team at the university’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has…
Handheld 3D Printer Repairs Bone Like a Glue Gun — Tested in Rabbits, Planned for OR Use
A team of researchers from Korea and the U.S. has created a handheld 3D printing device that works like a glue gun, but instead of glue, it prints bone-like material…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 5, 2025: Etsy Sellers, Kickstarter, Bridge Repair, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, MyMiniFactory is targeting former Etsy sellers with its new Premium Merchant Program. QuesTek added new titanium alloy modeling capabilities to its ICMD software…
3DPOD 260: John Hart on VulcanForms, MIT, Desktop Metal and More
John Hart is a Professor at MIT; he´s also the director of the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity as well as the director of the Center for Advanced Production Technologies….
3D Printing with Natural Materials on Display at Venice Biennale of Architecture 2025
The 19th Venice Biennale of Architecture is open to visitors from now until November 23rd, 2025. This year, the exhibition features over 300 contributions from more than 750 participants, including architects…
Reimagining Manufacturing: 3D Printing Poised to Play a Big Role in MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently launched a major new program called the Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM), “an Institute-wide effort” that will harness all the university’s capacity for…
MIT’s Xstrings: 3D Printing That Moves Like Magic
MIT‘s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has created a new way to 3D print objects that can move. Called Xstrings, this method prints cables inside the object so…
Boston’s Additive Edge: MIT’s MechE Forges the Future of Manufacturing
MIT‘s Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) is more than an academic hub, it’s a launchpad for the next generation of engineers and the industries that rely on them. MechE is…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 9, 2024: Concept Car, Afloat 3D Printing, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with business, as Anisoprint appointed AM industry veteran Tuan TranPham as President of the Americas and APAC. Then we’ll move onto automotive…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 2, 2024: Recycled Glass Bricks, ISO Certifications, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, Formlabs’ Chief Product Officer addresses the safety concerns of low-cost 3D printing resins. UltiMaker achieved two important ISO certifications, and ABB Robotics has launched…
$1.8M Boost for MIT Alum’s Bioprinter Startup to Democratize Biofabrication
With roots at MIT, Biological Lattice Industries (BLI) is pushing biofabrication into new territory. Founded by MIT alum Filippos Tourlomousis, BLI just closed a $1.8 million funding round to roll…
All-in-One: New 3D Printing Method Controls Color and Texture with Single Material
A trailblazing 3D printing technique now allows precise control over color, shade, and texture, all with just a single material. This new approach, known as speed-modulated ironing, not only speeds…
Tesla Veteran Kevin Kassekert Takes the Helm as VulcanForms’ New CEO
In a major leadership shift, VulcanForms has appointed Kevin Kassekert as its new CEO and Jay Martin as President. This change comes at a crucial time as the company moves…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Inkbit’s Vision of Redefining 3D Printing with Material Innovation
At the heart of Inkbit’s innovation is a 3D printer that does more than print—it learns and perfects, creating intricate multi-material parts in a single, streamlined process. This vision-controlled technology,…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Inside VulcanForms’ Quiet Revolution in Industrial 3D Printing
VulcanForms sits in Devens, Massachusetts, occupying a vast 160,000-square-foot facility that was once a solar cell manufacturing plant. From the outside, the building blends in with the surrounding industrial area….
Handheld, Chip-Based 3D Printer Demonstrated in DARPA-Funded Project
In a study funded by organizations including the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 18, 2024: Sustainability, Mass Spectrometry, & More
We’re starting with sustainability news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Stratasys has published its second ESG and Sustainability Report. Moving on, Electroninks opened a headquarters in the APAC…
MIT Spinoff RLP Secures $7M to Scale and Accelerate Gel Suspension 3D Printing
Leading the charge in innovative manufacturing, MIT spinout Rapid Liquid Print (RLP) has shattered traditional barriers with its unique gravity-free fabrication technology. This cutting-edge approach can produce complex, large-scale items…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 20, 2024: Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium, Blow Molding, & More
We’re starting with news about a manufacturing consortium in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as OPEN MIND Technologies has joined the Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium. Moving on, industrial machining…
CDFAM Returns to Berlin for Second Annual Symposium
The second CDFAM Computational Design Symposium is scheduled for May 7-8, 2024, in Berlin, and will convene leading experts in computational design across all scales. Building upon the first event…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: April 7, 2024
Webinars and events in the 3D printing industry are picking back up this week! Sea-Air-Space is coming to Maryland, and SAE International is sponsoring a 3D Systems webinar about 3D…
