U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions Red Cat Holdings has announced a new collaboration between its maritime arm, Blue Ops, and robotic manufacturing company HADDY, signaling a new push to bring large-scale 3D printing into the production…
AMA: Energy: Ivaldi Group: Turning Supply Chain Risk Into a Strategic Advantage
Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026 on April 30th, 3DPI is turning the spotlight on the use of Additive Manufacturing in the energy sector. The additive manufacturing industry has spent years proving that 3D printing can move beyond prototyping into operational…
MIT’s VisiPrint Uses AI to Show Exactly How a 3D Print Will Look Before It’s Made
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed an AI-powered preview system that shows users exactly how a 3D printed object will look before a single layer is extruded, tackling one of the most persistent sources of waste in the…
Meshy Closes the 3D Printing Loop With AI-to-Physical Manufacturing
Meshy.ai, a generative AI platform focused on 3D content, has connected its model-creation tools directly to Formlabs’ Form Now print-on-demand service. The partnership, debuted publicly at the RAPID + TCT 2026 conference in Boston, represents what both companies describe as…
Georgetown Engineers Pectin-Based Bone Grafts to Replace Metal Implants
Bone grafting is among the most frequently performed surgical interventions globally. Yet despite their prevalence, these surgeries carry real risks, infection, nerve damage, hemorrhage, and the body’s outright rejection of foreign materials. At Georgetown University, Styliani Alimperti, an associate professor…
Australia Turns to 3D Printing to Rebuild Its Sovereign Supply of a Critical Naval Alloy
A consortium of Australian universities, research institutions, and an advanced manufacturing firm has launched a collaborative initiative to tackle a pressing challenge in naval defense: the domestic production of nickel aluminum bronze (NAB), a high-performance alloy essential to marine propulsion…
FABULOUS and AMT Certify a Complete SLS Workflow for Food-Contact 3D Printed Parts
French materials developer FABULOUS and UK-based post-processing specialist Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) have jointly validated a complete workflow for producing food-contact-compliant parts using SLS 3D printing. The process pairs FABULOUS’s DETECT PA11 bio-based polyamide material with AMT’s PostPro Pure vapor…
NASA STTR Award Backs Cold Spray Research for GRX-810
A NASA-funded collaboration between the University of Utah, the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), and Colorado-based Elementum 3D is working to unlock reliable manufacturing and repair pathways for GRX-810, a high-performance alloy designed for the extreme heat and reactive conditions inside…
Stratasys Broadens Its Additive Manufacturing Portfolio with New Materials and Software
At RAPID + TCT 2026, 3D printer OEM Stratasys showcased a series of new materials and software capabilities aimed at widening the scope of its additive manufacturing solutions across key industries. The announcements target both practical usability improvements and application-specific…
6K Additive Wins $2M Defense Contract to Localize Critical Metal Powders
US-based manufacturer of premium metal powders and alloy additions 6K Additive has been awarded a roughly $2 million Phase II contract, running 18 months, to recover and repurpose discarded metals from U.S. military depots. The targeted materials, nickel, titanium, tungsten,…
