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3D Printing News Briefs, May 30, 2026: RIMPAC 2026, Acquisition, Ceramic Implants, & More

We’re kicking things off with materials news in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Then it’s on to a hybrid manufacturing system for a maritime exercise, an expansion of industrial…

3D Printing News Briefs, May 28, 2026: Continuous Fiber Reinforcement, Bioprinted Trachea, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes announced the winners of its JAQS-SQ Project Call. Axtra3D is partnering with Keystone Industries to expand its dental material ecosystem, while BigRep…

3D Printing News Briefs, May 20, 2026: Distribution, Fracture Mechanics, & More

We’re starting with business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. ATLIX announced a strategic distribution partnership with Excelencia Tech Group, and Timeplast raised $5 million in an oversubscribed campaign, powered…

3D Printing News Briefs, May 14, 2026: Project Calls, Reseller, Reconstructive Surgery, & More

We’re starting off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with two new Project Calls from America Makes. We’ll move on to some more business, with Axtra3D expanding its presence in North…

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Fabric8Labs & University of Illinois Collaborate on 3D Printed Copper Cold Plates for Data Centers

Collaboration between emerging technology enterprises and research universities is one of the most consistently winning tactics for any nation building (or rebuilding) an industrial ecosystem. It’s an especially constructive approach…

3D Printing News Briefs, May 2, 2026: Soft Robots, Agricultural Waste, & More

In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start off with a multi-laser metal powder bed fusion 3D printer and post-processing news. We’ll end with research into soft robotics and…

3D Printing News Briefs, April 30, 2026: Support-Free Titanium, Drug Delivery, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with Makelab’s new website, and move on to commercialization of support-free metal 3D printing in South Korea. We’ll end with drug delivery…

Most 3D Printing Metals Are Adapted. This One Was Designed with AI

A research team from the University of South China and Purdue University developed a new type of steel designed specifically for 3D printing, using machine learning to guide the process….

3D Printing News Briefs, March 26, 2026: AMUK, IP Dispute, Asbestos, & More

We’re kicking off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with an America Makes Project Call, and then moving on to additive manufacturing in the UK. Then we’ve got some legal news…

3D Printing News Briefs, March 21, 2026: Resin Safety, 3D Printed Bandages, & More

We’re kicking off this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some America Makes project call news, and then moving on to resin safety myths. We’ll end with a 3D printed…

3D Printing News Briefs, March 12, 2026: Linear Motor, Assistive Technology, & More

Conflux Technology’s 3D printed transmission oil cooler took to the track on a Multimatic Motorsports car; this story kicks off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Then, MIT researchers developed a…

3D Printing News Briefs, February 28, 2026: Sales Partner, Holographic 3D Printing, & More

We’re kicking off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some business news, as Meltio has announced a sales partner in the U.S. and Immensa has joined Shell’s Energy Transition Campus….

3D Printing News Briefs, February 21, 2026: Vapor Smoothing, Brain Models, & More

In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with material and post-processing news from Quickparts, and some more post-processing news from AM Solutions. We’ll end with researchers at the…

Harvard SEAS Engineers Develop 3D Printing Method for Soft Robotic Components with Programmable Shapes

The world of soft robotics is still largely in its pure research phase, but the R&D landscape has started to produce examples of early-stage commercialization. Researchers have started to refine…

3D Printing News Briefs, February 14, 2026: Project Call, Maritime Construction, Prosthetics, & More

Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re starting this weekend’s News Briefs off with a Project Call award, and then moving on to a business growth program. We’ll end with research in underwater…

3D Printing News Briefs, February 7, 2026: Generative AI, USVs, Microgravity, & More

Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a bit of a mixed bag. We’re starting with generative AI tools for 3D design from MIT, and then news about USVs. Moving on,…

University of Glasgow Researchers Develop 3D Printed Compostable Electronics

Recycling is one of those things that people support, but, for the most part, don’t actually do. If it sounds like I’m being judgmental, let me be the first to…

3D Printing News Briefs, January 21, 2026: Scanning Inspection, Manufacturing Upskilling, & More

In 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with 3D scanning news from Artec 3D. Then, Nanoscribe opened a demolab in Shanghai, and The Ohio State University Center for Design and…

3D Printing News Briefs, January 17, 2026: Titanium Scrap, Autopsy Analysis, & More

In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with government funding news from IperionX. Then, a German contract manufacturer has acquired its 6th and 7th Lithoz ceramic 3D printers….

3D Printing News Briefs, January 15, 2026: Project Call, Sports Medicine, Aluminum Alloy, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes announced the winners of a $1.1 million Project Call, Austal USA named a new Vice President for Business Development and External Affairs,…

3D Printing News Briefs, January 3, 2026: F-15 Replacement Part, Ice Trees, & More

Happy New Year! We’ve got an abbreviated 3D Printing News Briefs for you today, so we can all enjoy our holiday weekend but still keep up on the industry’s news….

How 3D Printing is Making the World a Better Place, One Medical Innovation at a Time

One of the most significant sectors for 3D printing applications is the healthcare field. According to an AM Research report, the 3D printed medical device market is estimated to reach…

3D Printing Used to Make Prototype Plasma Camera Measuring Charged Particles in Space

Space is a vacuum, we’ve all heard that before. But that doesn’t mean it’s completely empty, just that it has an extremely low amount of particles and matter. Stars emit…

3D Printing News Briefs, December 17, 2025: Standards, Ballistics, Dental Aligners, & More

Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a bit of a mixed bag, including stories about standards, ballistics 3D printing, dental aligners, and more. Read on for all the details! DNV…