DiY MANPADS? Low-cost Launcher and Guided Rocket Prototype Built with Consumer Electronics and 3D Printed Parts

Alisher Khojayev, a student at Los Angeles Valley College, has published a proof-of-concept prototype for a low-cost launcher and guided rocket system built with consumer electronics and 3D printed components. In a video presentation on his YouTube channel and two…

Prototype Integrates Bitcoin Mining ASICs into 3D Printer Bed

A mechanical engineer based in North Dakota and known online as PizzAndy has developed a prototype 3D printer that replaces conventional resistive bed heating with Bitcoin mining ASIC chips. Showcased on the Home Mining Podcast, the system embeds mining hardware…

Lululemon Now Adopts Repeatable 3D Printed System for Store Interiors

Vancouver-based athletic apparel retailer lululemon has partnered with Dutch architectural firm Aectual to produce 3D printed ceiling and storefront components for selected stores worldwide. For this project, the Dutch firm has developed a system of panels with double-curved geometries. These…

Urwahn Introduces New 3D Printed Titanium Frame Variant for its SOFTRIDE Bicycle Platform

German bicycle manufacturer Urwahn Bikes has released a limited edition version of its SOFTRIDE bicycle platform featuring a 3D printed titanium alloy frame. Rather than developing a new frame design, the manufacturer has applied the new process to the existing…

India turns to 3D printed weather stations for improved forecasts

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune have begun developing 3D printed Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) to increase the number of weather observation points across the country. Backed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), the work…

LEGO’s Holiday Express Train marks the debut of 3D printed elements in retail sets

LEGO Group, the Danish toy manufacturer known for its interlocking plastic bricks, has taken a decisive step in its production history. The Icons Holiday Express Train (10361) set includes the first 3D printed element ever to appear in a retail…

Stratasys Showcases New Additive Manufacturing Solutions at Formnext 2025

Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), a polymer 3D printing company based in Rehovot, Israel, is presenting new industrial solutions at Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany, from November 18 to 21. Centered on the theme “Get Serious About Additive,” the company’s exhibit demonstrates…

3D Printing Brings Classroom Innovation To The Global Stage

Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register today for AMA: Healthcare 2025.  Students from Australia’s The Nature School in Port Macquarie have developed a 3D printed prosthetic hand that will represent the country at the Be the Change…

New 3D printed device pulls drinking water from air

Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. Two graduates from FH Münster University of Applied Sciences have created a device that turns air into drinking water, a response to one of the…

Lithoz 3D Printed Ceramic Housing Helps X-quisite VORO Win iF Design Award 2025

X-quisite VORO, the first monoblock moving-coil (MC) turntable cartridge housed in a fully 3D printed, single-piece ceramic Voronoi-web structure, has been awarded the iF Design Award 2025. The jury recognised the cartridge for its combination of a technical monoblock layout…