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What if your 3D printer had eyes and a brain? That is the idea behind GRACE, a printing technique developed by a team at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. It is a workflow that combines volumetric printing with artificial intelligence,…

A completely unique concept with just one person at the helm, that is Print a Drink, a young company attracting a lot of attention at events. What exactly is behind the concept? The answer is simple: printable liquids. Or maybe…

Placentas are a small but mighty organ, with many unique traits. It’s the only organ that is “disposable,” and a new one begins to form each time a fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus. Then, they grow rapidly in…

Our lives are becoming increasingly connected, faster, more customizable, and adaptable to our individual wishes and needs. This phenomenon is evident in our communication, professional life, consumption, and in healthcare. Modern medicine aims to provide customized solutions that focus on…

Today, 3D printing applications in the disability sector are diverse, covering areas such as the manufacture of customized prostheses, custom hearing aids, and even adapted vehicles. The Parisian start-up Artha France, in partnership with Sculpteo, a major player in 3D…

Biru Cao and Yiqing Wang, two graduates from MIT, recently developed a new desktop 3D printer called FOODres.AI.The system combines artificial intelligence, object recognition, and additive manufacturing to convert household food waste such as fruit peels, coffee grounds, and leftover…

3D printing has increasingly captured the interest of people from all walks of life, whether for personal hobby projects or professional manufacturing in construction, the automotive industry, aerospace, medicine, and much more. One versatile area that spans both personal and…

Hidden away in the BFI National Archive, a 3D printer works tirelessly and quietly to help save film history. Since it was acquired nearly three years ago, the Formlabs Form 3L has allowed the Archive Technology team to reproduce long-obsolete…

Without slicing software, 3D printing is not possible. The slicer is the essential intermediate step between designing the model and printing it. It translates the 3D model into successive layers and generates the necessary instructions for the printer in the…

Additive manufacturing is increasingly being used by manufacturers to improve agility on the factory floor, but many still face bottlenecks caused by fragmented software workflows and the need for skilled engineering labor.  To address this challenge, Stratasys has integrated fixturemate…

3D printing has finally made its way into the iPhone! In this week’s 3DExpress, we’re covering stories that showcase the growing adoption of additive manufacturing: Siemens Energy reported its use of EOS 3D printers, Caracol announced an expanded presence in…

Students at ECE (École centrale d’électronique) in France, a renowned engineering school specializing in artificial intelligence, were recently greeted by a new classmate. Her name is Milo, and she is the first autonomous AI student in the country. She can…