Researchers from the University of Manchester have developed a simple and cheap method for repairing broken limbs using 3D printed “bone brick”, in response to the need for urgent medical care in Syrian refugee camps. With thousands of Syrian refugees…
This robotic sloth with 3D printed parts is helping to conserve the Atlanta Botanical Garden
In the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Georgia, visitors over the next several months will be treated to the peculiar sight of a sloth robot on a mission to save some of the world’s most endangered species. Meet SlothBot, a new high-tech,…
REJOINT is developing knee replacements with additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence
REJOINT, an Italian medical implant manufacturer, is introducing mass customization and therapy personalization through a combination of additive manufacturing technology with artificial intelligence. Specifically, the company will be using GE Additive Arcam’s Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology and computerized analysis…
Researchers develop droplet-based 3D printing technique using microfluidics
Researchers from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) have published a paper detailing a new approach to 3D printing using microfluidics, led by chemical engineering assistant professor Jiandi Wan. The new technique uses a droplet-based, multi-phase microfluidic system to…
Shining 3D launches new EinScan Pro HD 3D scanner
Shining 3D, a Hangzhou-headquartered 3D printer and scanner manufacturer, has launched its latest handheld 3D scanner: the EinScan Pro HD. Featuring a multi-functional and modular design typical of Shining 3D’s EinScan Pro line, the EinScan Pro HD aims to deliver…
Scientists investigate directly 3D printing tissues within the body using robotics
A group of researchers from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Ohio State University and Pennsylvania State University have developed a specially-formulated bio-ink designed for 3D bioprinting tissue directly in the body. The team embarked upon the project in order…
VELO3D raises additional $12M in funding, bringing total to $150M
Californian metal 3D printer manufacturer VELO3D has announced that it has raised $12M in fundraising with the addition of new strategic investors. Initially revealed in a LinkedIn post by VELO3D Founder and CEO Benny Buller, the news follows the company’s…
Aerosol Jet Printing used to produce low-cost graphene food toxin sensor
Researchers based in the USA have used Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) technology from New Mexico-based 3D printer manufacturers Optomec to develop a graphene-based electrochemical sensor for testing food. According to the study, the sensor is capable of detecting histamines (allergens)…
Functional airbag housing container produced via 3D printing with CRP Technology
Joyson Safety Systems (JSS), a Michigan-headquartered mobility safety specialist, has used SLS 3D printing with CRP Technology’s carbon reinforced composite material Windform SP to manufacture a functional airbag housing container prototype. Looking to explore the potential of additive manufacturing in…
Researchers 3D print partially magnetic structure from a single grade of metal powder
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have 3D printed a partially magnetic metal structure, using only a single type of steel powder, by changing its properties. Described as a “small metallic chessboard”, the piece is…
