When Matt’s brother Ryan lost both of his hands in an oil rig accident, Matt sent out a post on Reddit asking for workout ideas to keep Ryan in shape and in good spirits. Ryan, who loves working out, …
LUXeXcel's Series B Funds Digitization of Optics 3D Printing
Netherlands-based LUXeXcel stands alone in the world of additive manufacturing because of their ability to 3D print lenses without visible layering, or need for post-processing directly from their 3D …
A Memorial Created by Tweets Powers a 3D Printed Symbol of Hope
3D printing is an amazing technology, but it lives in the context of our consciousnesses, and everyone who looks at the world sees something different and unique to their own particular identity. Ther…
SKYLON Spaceplane with 3D Printed Injector to Send ESA Soaring
Have you heard of SKYLON? It’s an attempt by UK-based Reaction Engines Ltd to build a working spaceplane for the ESA, relying on their SABRE rocket engine with a 3D printed injector. In July of…
Perfect 3D Printed Action Figure Heads Crafted with SCANIFY 3D Scanner
When calculated by revenue, the Fuel3D Kickstarter campaign for the SCANIFY 3D scanner ranks in the top 0.5% of Kickstarter campaigns of 2013. The technology was developed by Professor Ron Daniel, a …
Victoria Hand Project's Mission to Increase Developing World Access to Prosthetics
Here are a few shocking statistics: The majority of people in need of upper limb prosthetic devices live in developing countries. Only 2% of those needing prosthetic care have access. These are statis…
Autodesk Within: Generative Design Optimized for 3D Printing
Generative design is a method of automating design by setting parameters that a software has to follow. The set of rules or parameters sometimes follow a random set of numbers, or an evolutionary al…
Virtual Reality Summit Added to Inside 3D Printing Santa Clara
There’s nothing better than the computer-simulated life, right? Virtual reality is now poised to replace television as the primary means by which one escapes into a multimedia fantasy land, dev…
NASA Nerds: 3D Print a Model of the New Horizons Spacecraft
After traveling 3 billion miles, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft finally got a closeup look at Pluto. The data received from the spacecraft about Pluto include an exact measurement of Pluto’s diameter…
SyncFab Design & Manufacturing Platform Bridges Designers, 3D Printers, & Businesses
As methods of industrial manufacturing incorporate 3D printing into the fold, one reoccurring trend consistently appears: the skill and knowledge you bring to 3D printing will impact how successful th…