3D printing news

This week’s Top 5 Videos of the Week contains a variety of interesting videos published in the last seven days. Since there were a number of exciting videos posted from large companies in the 3D printing industry this week, we…

Forget Back to the Future, ‘Formula’ is a real, 3D-printed flying car created by Hoversurf. This 5-seater vehicle features 3D printed metal and carbon fibre parts. The craziest part is that this isn’t some futuristic nonsense, it is scheduled for…

We were lucky enough to sit down and speak with Joel Telling, also known on YouTube as 3D Printing Nerd. We asked him a variety of questions, related to his experiences with 3D printing, where he sees the tech going,…

One of the main barriers preventing 3D printing becoming more widely adopted is speed. 3D printing is slow compared to traditional manufacturing. However, this latest update may solve some of these speed-related complaints. Engineers in Michigan have made a fantastic…

Intellectual Property is a controversial and sometimes confusing issue. The moniker covers such a broad spectrum, that it requires years of experience to master. This is bad for designers who want to create 3D-printed models and share them for both…

This week’s Top 5 Videos contains a great selection of exciting projects in the 3D printing community. We have videos ranging from knee replacements and houses, in addition to using 3D printing in the production of our favourite Netflix TV…

A printer that has recently been making a lot of noise in the 3D printing world is the MOOZ. The MOOZ is a 3D printer currently on Kickstarter that isn’t just a 3D printer. It’s a 3-in-1, 3D printer, laser…

Every month, 3Dnatives summarised the major economic and business news in the 3D printing world. The last month had some very important events occur, from Ultimaker investments to record-breaking performances by Renishaw, and Amazon buying 3D software firm Body Labs.…

This week’s startup of the month is AnatomikModeling, a company focusing on using 3D tech to help improve various conditions such as for congenital thoracic pathologies. Despite only being started two years ago, AnatomikModeling is an exciting new company that…

HRL Laboratories have made a breakthrough; a way to reliably 3D print high-strength aluminum alloys. You’re hungry. The baby’s crying. The picturesque sites of Australia that the travel company promised you has been exchanged for some corrugated steel and a…

The world’s first 3D-printed concrete bridge has just been opened in the Netherlands. The bridge, in Amsterdam, will mostly be used by cyclists. A World First Theo Salet from the Eindhoven University of Technology commented “The bridge is not very…

The RepRap movement began with Adrian Bowyer in 2004 after the expiration of commercial 3D printing patents. RepRap machines are self-replicating machines that can 3D print parts of themselves to use to create additional machines. This original machine has led…