right to repair
Prusa Research Releases New OCL License
Prusa Research has developed a new license, the Open Community License (OCL). A lot of standard open source and other licensing types have not been made with hardware in mind,…
“We Can’t Wait” – U.S. Head of Army Materiel Command Signals Further 3D Printing Ramp Up
The vast majority of people in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry concerned with defense seem to be focused on the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB), for valid reasons. But all year,…
Philips Offers the Right to Repair with New 3D Printed Replacement Components Initiative
Dutch multinational conglomerate Philips, which manufactures a wide variety of popular consumer goods ranging from toothbrushes and electric shavers to humidifiers, coffee makers, and much more, has announced a new…
How Will 3D Printing Impact Supply Chain Resilience in 2024?
At the end of 2023, the Biden Administration announced the development of a task force dedicated to supply chain resilience. A month later, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its…
Bodyshop Trade Organization Launches 3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force
Last month, the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) Worldwide announced at the IBIS USA 2023 trade conference that it is launching a network called the 3D Printing in Auto Repair…
John Deere Deal May Not Be True Right to Repair Win
As a 3D printing industry we have it within our means to augment, improve, repair, and extend the life of many of the products that surround us. We can breathe…
Prusa Takes on Right to Repair with 3D Printed Mods for Global Brands
Through model library site Printables.com, Prusa Research is aiming to kickstart a right to repair revolution with 3D printing. The Czech manufacturer of popular low-cost, open source 3D printers has…
Combatting Planned Obsolescence with 3D Printing: Who Owns Your Things?
John Deere is suing customers, claiming that they cannot be allowed to repair the tractors that they bought. Monsanto (now Bayer) has deemed that it is okay to buy seeds…
