YouTuber warns of Bambu Lab scam

A coordinated online scam is targeting consumers in the 3D printing community by impersonating the 3D printing manufacturer Bambu Lab. The scheme involves fraudulent websites and deceptive social media advertisements designed to replicate the company’s official online presence. These tactics…

Etsy’s New 3D Printing Rules: Original Designs Only

Etsy has introduced new rules that restrict how vendors sell 3D printed goods.  In an update to its ‘Creativity Standards’, items produced using “computerised tools,” like 3D printers, laser cutters, or Cricut machines, must now be “produced based on a…

ASTM’s AM CoE unveils its latest cross-industry AM certification program

Secure your spot now for exclusive AM insights at our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online conference covering aerospace, space, and defense! Standards developer ASTM International has unveiled an AM certification program to establish a consistent and transparent qualification pathway for manufacturers across aerospace,…

New Bambu Lab Patent Protects 3D Printer Heatbed Technology

Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology Co., Ltd., the parent company of Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab, has patented a new 3D printer heatbed design.  Titled “Heated Bed of 3D Printer, and 3D Printer,” the patent was published internationally under the Patent…

New Court Order in Stratasys v. Bambu Lab Lawsuit

There has been a new update to the ongoing Stratasys v. Bambu Lab patent infringement lawsuit.  Both parties have agreed to consolidate the lead and member cases (2:24-CV-00644-JRG and 2:24-CV-00645-JRG) into a single case under Case No. 2:25-cv-00465-JRG.  Industrial 3D…

Creality v. Slice Engineering Patent Lawsuit Resolved in New Agreement

Florida-based Slice Engineering has reached an agreement with Creality over a patent non-infringement lawsuit filed by the Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer.   Creality filed the original declaratory judgment lawsuit in July of last year in the U.S. District Court for the…

New York Bill Aims to Criminalize Online Sharing of 3D Printed Gun Blueprints

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., together with New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, has introduced updated legislation (S227A/A1777A) aimed at curbing the spread of 3D printed guns and auto sears—small, inexpensive devices capable of…

Australia Bets Big on 3D Printing with $271M National Additive Manufacturing Centre

The Australian Government has committed AUD$58 million to the establishment of the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC), which is part of a broader AUD$271 million investment over the next seven years. The AMCRC aims to propel the growth of…

New coalition agreement puts 3D printing on the political map

A new coalition agreement, formed by Germany’s Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has included 3D printing among the technologies it aims to support in the next legislative term. The mention may…

New IACS guideline formalizes 3D printing standards for marine parts

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), a technical standards organization covering over 90% of the world’s cargo-carrying fleet, has published a new recommendation aimed at guiding the use of 3D printing in the maritime and offshore sectors. Recommendation 186…