robotic 3d printing
Lululemon SoHo Store Installs Large-Format 3D Printed Benches
Shoppers visiting the new Lululemon flagship store in SoHo might notice something new and original when they sit down. Several of the seating elements inside the space were not carved…
3D Printing Predictions 2026: The Material Extrusion Market in 2026
The material extrusion market has seen titanic shifts over the past few years. A new bevvy of low-cost 3D printers have turned to software and sensors to make reliable high-speed…
Studio RAP Is Turning 3D Printed Ceramics into Moments of Wonder
Studio RAP has been using 3D printing and ceramics to create spaces that feel human, calm, and alive. The studio’s approach can be seen in two recent projects, one in…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 20, 2025: Gas Turbine Hardware, Build Settings, & More
We’re starting this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs with news from Mears Machine and Exentis Group about large orders they’ve delivered and received. Then, a student at Kennesaw State University…
Filtration System, AI-Driven Software, Photogrammetry, & More at Formnext 2025
Europe’s premier AM industry trade show, Formnext, began today in Frankfurt, Germany. From 3D printers to post-processing and more, we’re here to make sure you don’t miss a single announcement from…
3D Printed Interlocking Earthen Bricks Create Microclimates to Support Tree Growth
In some places, especially arid landscapes, tree saplings and crops need a little protection from the elements in order to grow. An interesting new project called TreeSoil was designed to…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 8, 2025: Distribution, Prosthetics, Dental Restoration, & More
We’ll start off this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs with a little business, as Spectroplast appointed a new CEO, Meltio appointed a new distributor, and WOL3D inaugurated what it says…
$40M Round Propels Caracol’s Large-Format 3D Printing Ambitions
Italian deep-tech manufacturer Caracol has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its international expansion and scale up its large-format 3D printing business. The investment marks…
PADT Brings Rapid Fusion LFAM to the US
Arizona-based product development and 3D printing services firm PADT is bringing UK-based Rapid Fusion to the US. PADT is a reseller of Stratasys, EOS, ZEISS, and ANSYS, as well as a…
Caracol Acquires Weber’s 3D Printing Assets
Italian large-format 3D printing specialist Caracol has acquired the additive manufacturing assets of Germany’s Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a long-standing leader in extrusion technology. The deal includes Weber’s intellectual property…
Disney Accelerator Backs Large-Format Robotic 3D Printing Service Haddy
A few months ago, Haddy, a contract manufacturer based in Florida that leverages robotic arm additive manufacturing (AM) systems to produce furniture, announced that it had opened what it was…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 2, 2025: Copper Alloys, Defense Manufacturing, & More
We’re starting off with metals in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Farsoon has unveiled a large-scale AM solution for copper alloys, and Meltio used its wire-laser metal solution to…
RIC Robotics Teases Zyrex Giantroid Robot For Dreambuilding
RIC Robotics is teasing the Zyrex, what it calls a Giantroid. 6 meters in height with a 7 meter span, the autonomous (but human-monitored) construction robot is slated for release…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 7, 2025: Sales Partner, Seawalls, Ceramics, & More
We’ll take care of some business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Meltio announced an official sales partner in Portugal, and Kind Designs received about $1 million in…
DEEP Manufacturing Introduces Six-Armed Robotic HexBot System for Ultra Large-Scale WAAM
UK-based DEEP Manufacturing Limited, which specializes in precision manufacturing solutions like subsea equipment, has unveiled a new robotic AM system that could help overcome some of the most constant and…
OVERLEAF 3D Prints Cryogenic Tank For Aviation Liquid Hydrogen
Spanish technology center Aimen has 3D printed a cryogenic tank meant to store liquid hydrogen for use as aviation fuel. This test tank was made as a part of OVERLEAF,…
Caracol’s Robotic LFAM Used to Fabricate 3D Printed Installation for Milan Design Week
This year’s Milan Design Week just wrapped up a few days ago, and it’s one of those events I would love to attend someday. Almost every time, there are 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 19, 2025: Material Extrusion Standard, Metal Powder, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering a proposed standard for material extrusion, before moving on to business and metal powder. We’ll end with a commercial store’s robotic 3D…
OXMAN’s 3D Printed Zero-Waste Biodegradable O° Shoes Produce No Microplastics
Design lab OXMAN is on a mission to make products “by, for, and with Nature while advancing humanity,” moving from human-centric to nature-centric design. It recently unveiled a new technology…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 5, 2024: JIMTOF, Sensors, Façades, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, 3D Systems announced a major milestone in the commercialization of the Oqton Manufacturing OS, the 32nd Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) announced a…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 30, 2024: Hypersonics, Gas Turbines, Pickleball, & More
We’re starting with software and business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as 3DPrinterOS has announced its integration of Prusa Slicer, and Continuum Powders continues to grow its executive…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 14, 2024: Reverse Engineering, STEM Learning, & More
We’re taking care of business first in 3D Printing News Briefs today, as Solideon has oversubscribed its pre-seed funding goals and Revopoint3D announced a global strategic partnership with KVS for…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 13, 2024: Robotics, Orthotics, & Hypersonics
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’re focusing first on robotics, as Carnegie Mellon University’s new Robotics Innovation Center will house several community outreach programs, and Ugogo3D is now working…
The AM Future is Big, and Robotic—Here’s Why
The past two years have seen a growing presence of robotics and large format solutions taking center stage in the AM industry. This “trend” seems to be set to stay…
