UAV
Researchers Increase Strength of FDM 3D Printed Parts for UAV Applications
A collaborative team of researchers from Kingston University, the University of Liverpool, and Khalifa University of Science and Technology recently published a paper, titled “Additive Manufactured Sandwich Composite/ABS Parts for Unmanned…
Titomic Shares News About 3D Printing Executives and $1.8 Million MoU to Make 3D Printed Soldier Systems
Australian metal 3D printing company Titomic, known for its innovative Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) process, has plenty of big news to share this week. First, CEO Gilbert Michaca, who was responsible…
Examining the Effectiveness of 3D Printing for Drone Construction (MALE UAVs)
Drones are becoming more and more a part of modern life, being used for everything from military applications to delivering pizza, not to mention the growing number of hobbyists using them…
3D Printed Drones and the UAS Integration Pilot Program
Other nations have been more aggressive than the United States regarding drone testing. To accelerate the development of a robust US market, drone operators need to have approved spaces to…
Soft Robotic Fish with 3D Printed Components Ready for Marine Life Observation
I am always excited on the days I get to learn about the latest remarkable 3D printing innovation coming out of MIT’S Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). This…
University of Warwick Students Create UAV to Aid in Mountain Rescue Efforts
There is a lot of conversation about the replacement of workers by automated robots and what that means for the future of the workforce from the perspective of both the…
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s…a 3D Printer That Flies
Additive manufacturing companies put in a lot of time, effort, and money to develop innovative 3D printers that are capable of large-scale and full-color printing, 3D printing with materials like metal,…
3D Printing News Briefs: June 13, 2017
We’re talking about bioprinting and new filaments, trade shows and business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. CollPlant has filed a patent application for bioprinting organs and tissues, while both Graphene…
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…
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,…
SlidX Announces New Surveillance and Security Drone, the Black Manta Air
Tech startup SlidX, based out of Montreal, has only been on the scene since 2015, but it’s been a pretty busy year! Just a few months ago, we told you…
3D Printed Exo360 VR Aerial Drone Prototype Lands at CE Week NYC
Trying to capture live events, especially with fast moving subjects, is often an exercise in futility. It’s impossible to get everything. And even with a small crew, you’ve only got…
UK Defense Firm BAE Systems Wants to “Grow” Drones in Vats with Chemical 3D Printing
While 3D printing could eventually cut down on the time it takes to manufacture products, it still requires months if not years to develop them from concept to final end-use…
O’Qualia Releases their 3D Printed Commercial Fixed-Wing Drone the Captor UAS
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), are becoming a big business in the United States with more than 1 million units sold in…
Airbus Unveils Thor, Their Fully 3D Printed Unmanned Test Aircraft
When it comes to nurturing and promoting advancements in 3D printing technology, very few companies have taken the initiative that the European airline manufacturer Airbus has. The aerospace manufacturer started…
World’s First Jet-Powered, 3D Printed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Produced by Stratasys and Aurora Flight Sciences
If you’re intending to travel for the holidays, you’ve probably already booked your flight. Personally, I’ll be staying home, which is a relief as I don’t have to deal with flight…
This Amazing 3D Printed Winged UAV Suffers Devastating Crash
We are always striving to cover the many amazing uses of 3D printing technology. In doing so, we have a tendency to report on the successful flights of various 3D…
Researchers at UTEP 3D Print Drone with Electronics Already Embedded Within
The allure of 3D printed drones is very strong. A large number of projects have been completed recently all over the world which build on the excitement of this combination of technologies….
O’Qualia Rolls Out CAPTOR, The First Fully 3D Printed Unmanned Aerial System
O‘Qualia builds unmanned aerial systems for the industrial and natural resources sectors in the Asia-Pacific region, and it was founded by a team of Dutch entrepreneurs to deliver unmanned aerial systems…
UK Police Note Potential for 3D Printing Uses in Terrorist Activity
While 3D printers create amazing products for the good of humanity–assisting in surgeries via modeling, tissue reconstruction via bioprinting, and manufacture of prosthetic limbs, to name just a few ways–the weapons…
The 3D Printed Apache-Quad Looks Like a Helicopter But Flies Like a Quadcopter
3D printing has really turned the custom UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) space into quite the hobby when it comes to new ideas meshing together to create real, flying vehicles of all types. Prior…
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics, Ltd. is Now 3D Printing Aircraft Engine Components
“Given the high expectation built around the Company, my priorities would be to concentrate on operational excellence, and build the company as technology powerhouse,” said T. Suvarna Raju upon taking…
Aerialtronics Uses 3D Printing to Streamline Operations for Their Data Collection Drones
If you see a drone fly over your house, you want to shoot it down. Admit it. You do. But you won’t and you’d better get used to the idea…
