3D printing news

Smart Cups have just revealed plans to ship empty biodegradable plastic cups with polycapsule flavors created with additive manufacturing. But will it catch on? California-based startup Smart Cups have revealed something that hasn’t previously been seen. They are selling empty…

Most 3D printing news revolves around 3D printers and scanners, rather than people. This can mean that the people behind these innovative products don’t receive the limelight. Therefore, we have created our Top 10 3D printing personalities of 2017, with descriptions of why…

A lot of incredible things happened in the 3D printer industry in 2017. Houses were built, new technologies were invented, and beautiful art was created. Fortunately, many of these achievements were recorded on video so we can show you the…

TierTime has been in the 3D printer market with both industrial and desktop 3D printers since 2003. In May 2012, the Beijing-based company unveiled the UP Mini desktop printer, later named the ‘Best Overall Experience 3D Printer’ by Make Magazine. TierTime…

Additive manufacturing is taking over almost all production sectors. 3D printing reduces manufacturing time, lowers costs and allows for more customisation. These benefits are gradually becoming understood by the sports sector with the adoption of innovative equipment to break new…

2017 was an eventful year in 3D printing and additive manufacturing. 3D printing startups received hundreds of millions of dollars in investments, announced intentions to build 3D printed supercars and flying cars, and well-established names like GE and HP made…

Researchers at the Zurich Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) have developed a bio-ink for 3D printing bacteria. This breakthrough could lead to the production of biomedical cellulose or biological materials capable of destroying toxic substances. Researchers have developed a 3D printing…

2017 was an important year for 3D printing. In 2017, a number of big names entered the 3D printing industry such as HP and GE, and many 3D printing startups received multi-million dollar investment deals. In addition, 2017 was the…

This week’s Top 5 Videos on Christmas Eve is one of the most varied we’ve had. This ranking ranges from 3D printing in the Star Wars games, to 3D printed planes, and 3D printed military drones! Remember, a new Top…

We interviewed Aaron Sims Creative, who 3D printed the Demogorgon used in the filming of Netflix’s Stranger Things. The creative studio employ a variety of methods in creating their characters for TV and films. We asked them about how they…

You may remember Carbon 3D from their TED Talk about “What if 3D printing could be 100 times faster?” Carbon 3D are known for designing super-fast 3D printers for use in design and manufacturing, and have announced a $200M funding…

Every month, 3Dnatives interviews 3D printing startups that are working on something innovative in the 3D printing sector. These startups range from manufacturer Markforged, to metal 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal, to bio-printing firm Aspect Biosystems. We summarised the year’s…