Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund has joined founding investors Holcim and British International Investment (BII) in a Series A-1 investment round for 14Trees, a company specializing in 3D printing technology for construction. This strategic funding positions the tech company to enhance…
Supreme Court Poised to Back Biden Administration’s Ghost Gun Regulations
The US Supreme Court signaled a willingness to uphold the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate “ghost guns,” untraceable firearms assembled from kits or 3D printed parts. In a pivotal case several justices, including members of the conservative majority, appeared skeptical…
Repairable AirPods Cases, add USB-C to old Apple devices
Ken Pillonel, a robotics graduate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), is pushing back against Apple’s planned obsolescence by creating 3D-printed, open-source USB-C protective cases for AirPods. Through his YouTube channel Exploring the Simulation, Pillonel’s design allows users…
Fortius Metals Raises $2 Million to Boost Metal 3D Printing in Aerospace and Defense
Fortius Metals, a Colorado-based startup specializing in metal 3D printing, has raised an additional $2 million in seed funding, bringing its total for the round to $5 million. The new investment includes strategic participation from Finindus, a Belgium-based venture capital…
Joe Allison Honored with AMUG Innovators Award for Contributions to Additive Manufacturing
Joe Allison, principal of 3D Ventures and CEO of Gentle Giant Studios, has been named the recipient of the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Innovators Award. This recognition acknowledges Allison’s 34-year career in additive manufacturing, during which he has led…
Coperni Showcases 3D Printed Gel Bag Using MIT’s Rapid Liquid Printing
At Disneyland Paris, French fashion house Coperni presented a gel bag produced using Rapid Liquid Printing (RLP), a technology developed by the Self-Assembly Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The event, a collaboration with Disney, marked the first…
Veeco Acquires Nikon SLM Solutions’ NXG XII 600 to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing
Veeco, a prominent manufacturer in the semiconductor and compound semiconductor industries, has acquired the NXG XII 600 system from Nikon SLM Solutions. This acquisition aligns with Veeco’s strategy to incorporate advanced additive manufacturing (AM) technologies into its production processes, targeting…
Renishaw launches five new materials for the RenAM 500 series of metal additive manufacturing systems
Renishaw, a British engineering firm known for precision measurement and manufacturing technologies, has introduced five new materials for its RenAM 500 series metal 3D printers. The additions—commercially pure copper, H13 tool steel, Hastelloy® X alloy, super-duplex stainless steel, and AlSi7Mg…
Covestro Agrees to €11.7 Billion Takeover Offer from ADNOC
Covestro AG, a leading German producer of high-quality polymer materials, has agreed to a takeover offer from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The offer, set at €62.00 per share, values Covestro at approximately €11.7 billion. This price represents a…
Sandvik Unveils Osprey HWTS 50 for Enhanced 3D Printing in Tool Manufacturing
Sandvik, a global engineering company known for its expertise in materials technology and industrial innovation, has unveiled a new hot-work tool steel powder designed to improve the additive manufacturing of components used in high-temperature environments. The alloy, named Osprey® HWTS…
