3D printing news

Just over two years ago, the California based startup ‘Rocket Lab’ announced that they had developed the world’s first battery-powered rocket. This same Electron rocket is now here, and incorporates a 3D printed Rutherford engine with with the aim of…

There has been a recent trend in the construction of parts for satellites and other spacecrafts using 3D printing, and Thales Alenia Space is just another example of this increasing trend. Heading into the future at full speed, the company…

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (Tu/e) in the Netherlands have used 3D printing technology to create a new innovation for the future of pediatric medicine. Their creation: a 3D printed biodegradable stent that grows within the pediatric patient. For…

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have used 3D printing to create robots that have the ability to walk on different surfaces, including sand. The 3D printed robot could be used to retrieve information in hazardous environments or…

A new selection of the best 3D printing videos of the week,  just for you! Find our TOP 5 videos of the week below and tell us what your favorite video is in a comment or on our Facebook and Twitter page.…

Developed by Eponymous, the Clay XYZ is a new 3D printer that takes 3D printing to a new level by printing with clay. After recently starting a Kickstarter campaign that has already surpassed their goal of $10,000, this machine is…

Advances in 3D printing have hit across many sectors, transforming old ways of manufacturing into a new revolutionary one. One of these sectors to see major growth has been the 3D bioprinting sector, bringing us innovations that are helping to…

Manufacturing company Local Motors is creating quite the buzz in the additive manufacturing world, after successfully producing the first autonomous shuttle bus ‘Ollie’ in their micro-factory located in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 2016, Local Motors began manufacturing the world’s first 3D printed car,…

The aerospace industry has been making gains left and right thanks to additive manufacturing technology. Between investments made by large corporations that are helping to create 3D printed parts for the interior of planes, to the creation of a giant 3D…

3D printing has come a long way since its humble beginnings; with large corporations and companies slowly turning to 3D printing to help propel them into the future. Whether this be through the financing of promising new technologies, a simple…

A new selection of the best 3D printing videos of the week, just for you! Find our TOP 5 videos of the week below and tell us what your favorite video is in a comment or on our Facebook and Twitter page.…

The Dutch startup Blackbelt 3D unveiled its new 3D printer that incorporates a conveyer belt, allowing for the printing of long or potentially, objects of unlimited length. With an innovation of this kind, it may be bringing a change to FDM…