Meshy Closes the 3D Printing Loop With AI-to-Physical Manufacturing

Meshy.ai, a generative AI platform focused on 3D content, has connected its model-creation tools directly to Formlabs’ Form Now print-on-demand service. The partnership, debuted publicly at the RAPID + TCT 2026 conference in Boston, represents what both companies describe as…

HOOPS AI reaches general availability with new features to tackle the CAD-ML gap

Introduced as a technology preview in late 2025, Tech Soft 3D has officially launched HOOPS AI framework purpose-built to integrate CAD data into machine learning (ML) pipelines.  The product is now generally available, building on a successful beta program with…

Hexagon Cuts Geomagic Freeform Entry Cost with Subscription Model and New Workflow Tools

Hexagon, a measurement technology company, has released Geomagic Freeform 2026.1 with a new subscription pricing model that lowers the software’s starting cost by 66%, alongside added support for Haply Robotics haptic devices and new workflow tools for complex, organic 3D…

Royal3D’s Interlayer Control System Targets Industrial 3D Print Quality

Dutch 3D printing service provider Royal3D has launched the Interlayer Control System (ICS), a thermal monitoring tool for industrial 3D printing operations. The Rotterdam-based provider’s system uses a 160 x 140 pixel thermal camera to continuously track nozzle positions across…

Manufacturing Data Silo Problem Gets a New Approach from Aibuild

London-based software firm Aibuild has launched Aibuild OS, an AI-driven system that automates workflows across the full engineering stack, from initial design through to production. Now available in Public Alpha, the platform targets one of the more persistent headaches in…

3D People deploys AMIS Runtime to automate additive manufacturing build preparation

UK additive manufacturing service provider 3D People has deployed AMIS Runtime, a programmable build preparation engine, across its London production facility. Announced on March 3, 2026, the deployment integrates automated build preparation into the company’s polymer powder bed fusion production…

Autodesk launches Wonder 3D generative AI tool for creating editable 3D assets from text and images

Autodesk has launched Wonder 3D, a generative AI model within its cloud-based Autodesk Flow Studio platform that allows creators to generate fully editable 3D assets from text prompts or images. Announced on March 4, 2026, the tool enables users to…

AMIS launches Runtime software for industrial additive manufacturing automation

AMIS, a developer of additive manufacturing workflow software and part of Hybrid Software Group, has launched AMIS Runtime, an automation and scripting engine designed to execute full build preparation workflows without manual intervention. Runtime automates part import, nesting, slicing, and…

[INTERVIEW] When AI-generated geometry meets the limits of 3D printing

For AI-generated 3D models, visual completeness does not guarantee physical viability. A mesh that looks coherent on screen can still fail at the slicer stage due to non-manifold edges, thin walls, or ambiguous negative space. As generative systems increase output…

Spherene V3 Removes a Key Constraint in 3D Printing Flow-Optimized Internal Structures

Spherene, a Switzerland-based software company specializing in high-performance structural design, has released Spherene V3, a major update to its patented Adaptive Density Minimal Surfaces (ADMS) technology. The new version extends ADMS beyond structural optimization, introducing geometry controls and a flow-optimized…