MyMiniFactory, a curated 3D printing community where independent designers and brands sell digital models, has completed the full acquisition of Thingiverse from Netherlands-based 3D printer manufactu…
U.S. Army GVSC Taps Velo3D to Accelerate Additive Manufacturing for Ground Vehicles
U.S. defense weapon system Velo3D has been designated as the first approved additive manufacturing provider supporting the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center’s (GVSC) effort to accelerate the int…
restor3d Launches Ossera AFX: Personalized 3D Printed Implants for Complex Bone Defects
restor3d, a specialist in 3D printed personalized orthopedic solutions, has announced the full commercial release of the Ossera AFX Ankle Fusion Cage System. The platform, designed to address complex …
Harvard Harnesses Multimaterial 3D Printing to Build Programmable Soft Robots
Predictable motion in soft robotics has traditionally depended on complex molds and multi-step fabrication processes, slowing design iteration and limiting customization. Researchers at Harvard Univer…
MIT’s New Computational Platform Makes 3D Woven Metamaterials Fully Customizable
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a computational framework for designing 3D woven metamaterials that are soft, flexible, and programmable. Unlike tradition…
Penn State’s Hydrogel Smart Skin Shows 4D Printing’s Potential Beyond Fixed Materials
Researchers at Penn State University have unveiled a 4D printing method that produces “smart synthetic skin” capable of dynamically changing its shape, texture, and appearance in response to external …
NASCAR Uses Life-Size 3D Prints to Optimize Olympic Luge Aerodynamics
US motorsport organization National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is applying its expertise in additive manufacturing and digital engineering to optimize performance in Winter Olympic…
Solving LPBF Inconel 718 Distortion: ASTRO and FSU Announce 2026 3D Printing Tech Challenge
Florida State University’s InSPIRE Institute and the Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America) have announced the second national 3D Printing Tech Challenge. Th…
The Sanjay Mortimer RepRap Festival Returns to Manchester in 2026
The Sanjay Mortimer RepRap Festival (SMRRF) is back in Manchester on 7–8 March 2026, uniting makers, engineers, students, and industry players for two days of immersive workshops, hands-on demonstrati…
RIA-JMTC and U.S. Army Drive On-Demand Battlefield Repairs with 3D Printing
At the Rock Island Arsenal–Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC), U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is using advanced manufacturing to address critical supply shor…