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The modular all-in-1 desktop robot arm project from Hexbot Robotics based in Philadelphia was fully funded on Kickstarter in less than 5 minutes. Kickstarter is an American crowd-funding platform focused on creativity and merchandising. The company’s stated mission is to…

Spectroplast provides a SLA silicone additive manufacturing service in order to produce functional parts for mass markets. The startup spun out of ETH Zurich after a few years of research and development in silicone resins. The company was created by…

Johnson & Johnson-owned franchise, DePuy Synthes Ireland is investing €36 million to establish a 3D Printing Development and Launch Center in order to accelerate its additive manufacturing projects. The company is a global leader in orthopaedic and neurological solutions including…

Essentium is the developer of the High Speed Extrusion (HSE) FDM 3D printing platform. They have just secured $22.2 million investment in a series A round led by BASF and Materialise. Their aim is to continue the development of their…

Desktop Metal is a maker of 3D metal printing systems for commercial and industrial use. They have just raised $160 million in new funding which will help expand the adoption of their Studio System and Production System printers. Desktop Metal,…

The first industrial 3D concrete printing facility in Europe was inaugurated on the 14th of January in Eindhoven, Holland. When applied to the construction sector, 3D printing offers many advantages whether in terms of costs, time or durability of materials.…

Origin is a young Californian startup founded in 2015 that successfully raised $ 10 million to develop its approach called Open Additive Production. This is a new manufacturing method based on open materials, expandable software and modular hardware, with the aim of…

Angel Trains is one of the largest train hire specialists in Britain; They recently partnered with ESG Rail and the manufacturer Stratasys to 3D print certain interior components of their trains. This including certain spare parts establishing railway additive manufacturing. Together and…

There continues to be implemented more and more green building solutions and 3D printing in construction. These developments appear in various ways and often require an innovative side to come up with something new. There are always a lot to…

S-Squared 3D printers (SQ3D) is a New York-based 3D printer manufacturer that has just filed a patent for its solution called Autonomous Robotic Construction Systems (ARCS), a 3D printer designed for the construction industry to speed up the process of…

The renowned Forbes reporter, Thomas Brewster, demonstrated not long back that the facial recognition systems of the most well-known brands of smartphones are not as impenetrable as they might claim. To prove it he used a 3D printed head modelled after him.…

You may have read about this throughout 2018; that a 3D printed electric car will hit the market later this year. The Italian manufacturer X Electrical Vehicle (XEV) announced last year that their car; the LSEV, will be ready in April…