3D printing news

In what promises to be a momentous achievement, an Israeli startup is attempting to use 3D printing to land on the Moon. The startup, SpaceIL, plan to land a vehicle on the moon, including many 3D printing parts. Why? Google…

Researchers at Michigan State University have created a wearable fingerprint that is recognised by all 3 types of fingerprint readers. These fingerprints, created from 3D-printed molds, use a silicone material to mimic human skin. So successful are these ‘targets’, they…

Natural Robotics is a company based in Barcelona that will present the first low-cost Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printer on October 24th on Kickstarter. Natural Robotics’ goal is to make high-quality additive manufacturing technologies available to all businesses. The Catalan…

This week’s Top 5 videos demonstrate some amazing technology, and some emotional victories. These vary from 3D printing helping blind children write their name, dogs being able to run again, and a printer that triples up as an engraver and…

Animals around us have been a source of inspiration in our books, films, other media for centuries. This trend continues today, showing no signs of stopping. Now, cutting edge technology is being used in conjunction with 3D printing and other…

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There are numerous initiatives today showing how 3D printing helps art and history. This can be through creating complex shapes and new works, educating a wider audience, or preserving artefacts. By recreating a ruined monument for example, we preserve its…

HP is a huge company; well-regarded in the PC, notebook, and printing industries with over $48bn in revenue last year. Recently, HP have expanded into the 3D printing market too, rolling out their Multi Jet Fusion range of printers. This…

As a Brit, I am not currently very confident in my country’s economic state. We have voted to leave the area that supplies the majority of our trade, butchered the talks leading to our exit from the EU, and have…

This week’s Top 5 videos of the week are an interesting one. Some very innovative companies have created videos articulating how their new printers, processes, or structures will revolutionise industries. In addition, these companies pledge to use these to do…

Surgeons from France’s Amiens-Picardie University have used 3D printing alongside a robot to successfully perform surgery on a boy’s spine. The boy, 6, had been suffering from severe progressive scoliosis coupled with infantile spinal amyotraphy, rendering him unable to even…

After the success of BQ’s first Witbox printer, the Spanish brand has released the second version, Witbox 2. Known for its A4 format printing, the first version of the Witbox was released back in 2013, with the second version released…