Ben Ryan is former teacher turned inventor. Using 3D printing he has created a prosthetic arm suitable for use by babies, honing in on the early stages of life: a critical period in which children are…
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The lights are fading on the crowdfunded Tiko 3D printer
The Tiko 3D printer which was crowdfunded on Kickstarter appears to have reached a new low. For months, even years, backers have waited to receive the machine and only few have received anything at al…
Attack of the Cyber Octopuses: How 3D printing is inspiring 80s style sci-fi film
Italian filmmaker Nicola Piovesan is creating an independent short film using 3D printed props. The low-budget movie, Attack of the Cyber Octopuses, is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter in order t…
NexD1 Kickstarter suspended amidst controversy
Kickstarter have suspended Next Dynamics’ 3D printer crowdfunding project. Their machine, the NexD1, was garnering significant interest for its bold claims when first launched. The German team c…
Next Dynamics fail to demonstrate 3D printer, red flags raised
As we previously reported Next Dynamics announced they would be demonstrating their multi-material 3D printer in response to questions raised by Kickstarter backers. Today Kickstarter pledges stand at…
Next Dynamics multi-material NexD1 3D printer passes half million mark on Kickstarter
Next Dynamics’ NexD1 3D printer has backers pledging over half a million dollars on crowdfunding website Kickstarter, for a machine that promises to print electronics and multi-materials. The co…
Dobot M1 smashes $100,000 kickstarter in less than 24 hours
Dobot M1, the desktop robotic arm that 3D prints, laser engraves, and solders has surpassed its crowdfunding campaign in just 23 hours. Launched on 28 November, Dobot was aimed as a cheaper alternativ…
3D printing helps small start Monster Crayons raise funds
For small start-ups 3D printing can be the perfect tool to transition from an idea into a product. This is what happened with the Australian group behind Monster Crayons. Monster Crayons 4 Kids have c…
FutureHear crowdfunding campaign could change children’s lives
With crowdfunding projects popping up by the hour across sites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, funding everything from personalised merchandise to events, it’s actually refreshing to see a project …
Kickstarter raised over $60K since I started writing this article
When I began writing this piece, Robo3D’s Kickstarter hadn’t even launched yet. And now it has already reached over half its funding goal. But funding was never the end game for the compan…