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AURA N3X FL introduces a FoamLess architecture built. Image via Elastic Interface.
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Elastic Interface Unveils New Foam-Free 3D Printed Cycling Pad

Italian bicycle apparel company Elastic Interface launched AURA N3X FL at Performance Days in Munich in March this year, its first cycling shorts pad constructed entirely without polyurethane foam or laminated layers. The launch is the first time the company…

Different colors of the Google Fitbit Air. Photo via Google.
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Google Opens Up the Fitbit Air for DIY 3D Printed Customization

Google is opening up its newest wearable to the maker community, releasing hardware blueprints for the Fitbit Air just weeks after its launch and inviting owners to design and 3D print their own accessories. The move builds on the device’s…

Introducing the Parivas Exo.1. Image via Parivas.
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Parivas Exo.1 Debuts A Monolithic 3D Printed Exoskeleton Case

Parivas, an independent watchmaker based in Los Angeles, has presented the Exo.1, a luxury timepiece whose case is produced as one continuous 3D printed structure. Launched on May 18, 2026, as the opening piece of the brand’s Genesis Collection, the…

Tianqiong Partners alliance supporting OPPO Find N6 development. Photo via OPPO.
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BLT helps develop OPPO Find N6 hinge with titanium 3D printing

Bright Laser Technologies (BLT), a Chinese metal additive manufacturing company, collaborated in the development of smartphone manufacturer OPPO’s Find N6 foldable smartphone by producing titanium 3D printed hinge components used to improve display flatness and minimize creasing. The project followed…

OPPO has launched Find N6, its latest flagship foldable. Image via OPPO.
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OPPO Uses 3D Printing to Fix the Foldable Crease Problem

Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer OPPO has debuted its flagship Find N6 foldable with the world’s first Zero-Feel Crease, using 3D liquid printing to eliminate the microscopic hinge gaps that deform flexible displays over time. “While foldables offer the advantage of…

Hezo shoe. Photo via Hezo.
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HEZO Debuts Scan-to-Print Cycling Shoes with Custom, Modular Fit

German startup HEZO has developed a made-to-order cycling shoe system that replaces standardised sizing with individual foot scans, on-demand 3D printing, and modular construction, positioning the company at the intersection of digital manufacturing and performance footwear. Founded in February 2022…

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Adidas Scales New 3D Printed CLIMACOOL LACED Globally for Post-Game Comfort

Two years after a limited release, German sportswear brand adidas is putting the CLIMACOOL LACED into wide circulation, available globally from March 3, 2026 online and in stores. The shoe is built using Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printing process,…

Sports
Cobra Golf expands 3D printed iron lineup with MB and X models

Cobra Golf, the Californian sports equipment brand, has expanded its metal 3D printed iron lineup with the launch of the 3DP MB and 3DP X models, broadening the company’s use of additive manufacturing across a wider range of golfer skill…

Close-up view of titanium lattice structures produced by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Video via Apple.
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Apple details 3D printing for titanium watch enclosures

Apple, a U.S. consumer electronics company, has provided more details on how laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is used to manufacture titanium cases for its Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Series 11 models. The enclosures are produced from 100…