US-based AI company Anthropic has released eight Claude AI connectors letting users control creative and design software, including Autodesk Fusion, Blender, and SketchUp, through natural language conversation. For additive manufacturing, this means engineers can create and iterate on 3D models,…
Can Elegoo’s Latest 500M Yuan Round Counter the “Bambu Effect”?
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Elegoo (Shenzhen SmartPie Technology Co., aka SmartPie) has completed a B+ round of financing worth over 500 million yuan ($73.3 million). The round was jointly backed by Meituan and its investment arm, Dragon Ball, alongside Guoce…
New BMF Resin Solves Optical Clarity Challenges in Micro 3D Printing
Microscale 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has released BMF Clear, a photopolymer resin rated at greater than 90% light transmittance. Designed for use on its 10µm and 25µm resolution printing platforms, the material is built specifically for applications…
MOD Probes Security Risks of Chinese 3D Printers in Military Exercises
Britain’s Defence Secretary has ordered an internal investigation into the British Army’s use of Bambu Lab FDM 3D printers to fabricate FPV attack drones during a live military exercise in Kenya. According to the DailyMail, defence minister Luke Pollard confirmed…
6K Additive’s Latest Massive Expansion Unlocks Critical Domestic Defense Metals
Industrial 3D printing materials manufacturer 6K Additive has announced a campus expansion at its Burgettstown, Pennsylvania headquarters that will add four new buildings and scale annual powder production from 200 metric tons to 1,000 metric tons across 45 acres. The…
Residents Receive Keys to First 3D Printed Social Housing in South America
The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! Construction 3D printing firm COBOD and cement company Cementos Argos have completed two 3D printed social housing units in La Unión, Antioquia, Colombia, handing over the keys…
Engineering Scaffold Surface Shapes To Reduce Need For Drugs
The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded Dr. Robert Owen, a researcher at the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy, a grant to study how physical surface…
LightForce Launches Innovative Orthodontic Metal Brackets
The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! Custom 3D printed orthodontic brackets provider LightForce Orthodontics has launched LightBracket Metal, a patient-specific 3D printed metal bracket the company describes as the first of its kind. …
AMA: Energy 2026: Pelagus Makes The Case for Digital Inventory in Energy and Maritime
Energy meets innovation. Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026, 3D Printing Industry goes deep on additive manufacturing in one of the world’s most critical sectors. Energy giant Equinor once calculated that it was sitting on €2.5 billion worth of spare parts,…
Farsoon adds ALM materials and new PEBA production
The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies has expanded its open materials ecosystem to include three industrial polymer powders from EOS’ subsidiary Advanced Laser Materials (ALM). The ALM partnership…
