In so many ways digital, additive manufacturing (i.e. 3D printing) represents the closing of a circle that spans decades and even centuries. Consider, for example, Emerging Objects’ use of Mayan…
Body Labs Picks Up $8 Million to Expand Availability of Personal 3D Models
Based in NYC’s “Startup Lane”, Body Labs, a company specialising in body scans and the use of 3D body models for virtual and 3D printing applications, has just raised $8 million in S…
MHOX Grows into Consumer Products with 3D Printed CARAPACE Accessories
Ever since I met the guys behind Studio MHOX, Alessandro Zomparelli and Filippo Nassetti, I have been amazed (through Filippo’s Facebook posts as well) by their vision for a future made of gener…
Massivit's Huge 3D Printer Lands in the US with PriscoDigital Deal
Ever since I first learned about the Massivit 1800 3D printer, it seemed clear that this large format machine, capable of creating parts that are nearly 6’ x 5’ x 4’ in size, in record short times and…
3D Printed Flashlight Kit Shines a Light on Functionalize's Conductive Filament
Seattle-based Functionalize is a company specializing in 3D printing materials production, including the highly conductive F-Electric filament. To better show off the capabilities of this product, Fun…
Stratasys & Other VCs Invest $14 Million in Desktop Metal 3D Printing Concept
In spite of all its limitation and costs, the focus of the 3D printing market is rapidly shifting toward metal 3D printing. Metal, much more than plastic, enables 3D printing of components for final u…
3D Printed Device "Extrudes" Tape to Make Life Sized Furniture Prototypes
A new “fun project” by the Human Computer Interaction Lab at the Hasso Plattner Institut used 3D printing to create the functional prototype of a device that can be used to create “p…
The State of the Bioprinting Art Converges at Utrecht Conference
After the recent TERMIS, the world of bioprinting is now moving its focus back to Europe, as the Biofabrication2015 conference gets ready to carry on the excellent momentum since last year’s edi…
New Selva 2D to 3D Software: 3D Printable Products from Images
While one of the main limits to consumer 3D printing adoption is accessible 3D software, there are more and more online apps that help you make products to 3D print by modifying basic 3D designs. The …
Formlabs Spans the Globe with 5 New Distributors
Formlabs, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-cost SLA 3D printers, is about to make its presence throughout the world even more significant by signing new distribution partnerships with com…