Automotive & Transport

For quite a few years now, 3D printing has been used in sports. Used for various applications, mainly to manufacture protective gear, additive manufacturing has repeatedly demonstrated the vast possibilities that it can offer to athletes. In American football, cycling…

For several years now, Airbus has been using additive manufacturing to produce and repair many parts for its aircraft. And by qualifying the technologies of Materialise and EOS, the European aircraft manufacturer is renewing its confidence in 3D printing. The…

E-scooters have been a controversial topic since their introduction in larger cities. Opinions are divided, especially when it comes to sustainability . Indeed, e-scooters can be environmentally friendly – especially if they replace car journeys or other forms of public transport. A study by the Federal…

Can you imagine an AM platform that could 3D print your electric car battery? This is the dream that the American company Sakuu – formerly KeraCel – hopes to achieve by the end of 2021. In partnership with Musashi Seimitsu…

NASA has announced that its Robotic Deposition Technology (RDT) team is partnering with Aerojet Rocketdyne, an American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer headquartered in Sacramento, to advance its 3D printing, and more specifically metal additive manufacturing, technologies. NASA also hopes…

The German car manufacturer Daimler, or more precisely its subsidiary Daimler Buses, has developed a pilot project focusing on 3D printing spare parts. With its service brand Omniplus, the company has designed a mobile container measuring 36 square meters (387.501…

On Tuesday, the Applied Science & Technology Research Organization, also known as ASTRO America, announced that it had been chosen by the U.S. Army for the “Jointless Hull Project”. Contracted through LIFT, the Department of Defense supported manufacturing innovation institute, this…

The French industrial group Safran, and more specifically the Safran Landing Systems branch, has used SLM Solutions‘ Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology to produce a component of a business jet’s nose landing gear. More concretely, they have used metal additive…

The MINI Electric Pacesetter (built in the image of the MINI Cooper from John Cooper Works, or JCW) has become the new safety car for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship races. This new vehicle embodies the manufacturer’s desire…

Two months ago, the Amaury Sport Organisation once again held its Dakar Rally as it has every year since 1978, this time in the desert in Saudi Arabia. With less than seven cars in ten making it across the finishing…

On March 10, the Williams Racing Formula One team announced its new collaboration with resin 3D printer manufacturer Nexa3D. This is yet another partnership between additive manufacturing and Formula One, showing the importance of 3D printing in the automotive sector.…

Rocket Lab USA has just announced that it will become publicly traded in after entering into a definitive merger agreement with Vector Acquisition Corporation. The well-established end-to-end space company is a global leader in the launch, space systems and space…