Next generation of Iron Man flying suit will be 3D printed

As the co-founder of technology startup Gravity, Richard Browning is known as the real life Iron Man. Together with a dedicated team in the UK, Browning has invented and patented a jet engine powered flying suit, designed to “re-imagine manned flight.”…

U.S Army explores 3D printing on the frontline

The U.S Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) has revealed its use of 3D printing to create crucial functional parts. At ARDEC, engineers are researching the possibility of deploying a 3D printing laboratory onto the frontline to fabricate…

Zortrax 3D prints Photon robot for kids

Polish 3D printing company Zortrax has revealed its role in the development of the Photon educational robot. In Photon’s early stages of development, Zortrax 3D printed 25 versions to help refine the design. Teaching kids programming The purpose of the…

Belgian non-profit Flam3D working on collaborative AM project

Belgian non-profit Flam3D is set to unveil a new 3D printing technology demonstrator program later this year. Using 3D printed mannequins, the project will present innovative 3D printing technology spanning from ceramics to 3D printed electronics. The ‘Family of the Future’…

Robots bridge the gap in 3D printed construction at Tongji University

As one of the most impressive feats of civil engineering, bridges have become the ultimate goal of a number of projects in architectural 3D printing. Last year, the 3D printing industry saw the construction of a reinforced concrete bridge made…

3D printed maze developed as filter for drinking water

A hobby 3D printing project from a multidisciplinary team at the University of Bath, UK, has turned into product development that could help provide clean drinking water to communities in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The plastic slab with…

Spanish collaboration develops unique process to 3D print copper induction coils

Spanish company GH Induction has teamed up with additive manufacturing specialists Aidimme to 3D print copper induction coils. The two companies, both based in Valencia, have together developed a unique system for 3D printing copper coils. The process involves an…

German company Neotech AMT announces two new fully additive 3D printed electronics projects

German electronic 3D printing company Neotech AMT GmbH has announced it will engage in two new projects to advance additive manufacturing. The first project, known as ‘Hyb-Man’, will bring together 11 partner groups from Germany and the Netherlands with the…

Teenage student uses 3D printing to create SLIDEMAP cancer detection machine

Devin Willis, a student from Boca Raton in Florida has created an innovative device to automate cancer detection using 3D printing and computer programming. The 14 year-old is currently a finalist in the 2017 Young Scientist Challenge which he entered…

DoE grants University of Pittsburgh $1.3 million for 3D printed nuclear sensors

The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering has won a grant of $1.275 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). The fund will support research into the development of additive manufacturing techniques to make electrical sensors – used…