British automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive has partnered with California-based manufacturing technology firm Divergent Technologies to develop a series of 3D printed suspension components for the McLaren W1, the company’s latest high-performance hybrid supercar. This collaboration leverages additive manufacturing to produce…
New NVIDIA AI System Segments 2D Images into Editable 3D Models
GPU manufacturer NVIDIA has introduced PartPacker, an AI-based system designed to generate editable 3D models from a single 2D image. Unlike traditional methods that produce unified meshes, PartPacker creates part-based models, allowing individual components to be edited or animated separately…
3D Systems and TISSIUM Receive FDA Approval for First-of-its-Kind Peripheral Nerve Repair Device
U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems, in partnership with French MedTech firm TISSIUM, has secured FDA approval for a bioabsorbable, 3D printed device designed to treat peripheral nerve damage. This approval validates the polymer’s clinical effectiveness and paves the way…
Shining 3D Unveils EinScan Rigil: Tri-Mode Scanning for Real-World Precision
Shining 3D, a 3D scanning technology provider, has launched the EinScan Rigil, a Tri-Mode laser 3D Scanner designed for professional and industrial use. Combining computing, wireless connectivity, and hybrid light technology, this device is built to deliver precision and flexibility…
Dimension Ortho Partners with Rothman Orthopaedics to Advance Personalized Fracture Care
Dimension Ortho, a provider of 3D printed orthotics, has entered into a partnership with Rothman Orthopaedics, a major U.S.-based orthopedic practice recognized for its work in musculoskeletal care. This collaboration will enable Rothman to implement Dimension Ortho’s platform for customized…
Aspire Space Relocates to UAE, Collaborates with LEAP 71 on Reusable Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space & Defense is next week, learn from industry leaders at this one day online event. Final free registration spots – secure yours now. Aspire Space, a Luxembourg-based developer of reusable space transportation systems, and LEAP 71,…
Koobz Secures $7.2 Million to Bring Scalable, Automated Footwear Manufacturing to the U.S.
Ventura-based footwear startup Koobz announced a $6 million funding round this week, bringing its total seed capital raised from $1.2 million last fall to $7.2 million. The round was led by Uncork Capital, with participation from Cake Ventures, V1.VC, Karman…
New Frontier Aerospace Completes Key Tests of 3D Printed Mjölnir Rocket Engine
New Frontier Aerospace (NFA), an equity-funded startup specializing in advanced rocket propulsion, has successfully completed a series of hot fire tests for its Mjölnir rocket engine. The engine, produced using additive manufacturing (AM), features a full-flow staged combustion cycle, one…
Texas A&M and University of Nebraska Develop Synthetic Lichen System for Autonomous Mars Construction
Researchers at Texas A&M University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are advancing a synthetic lichen system designed to enable autonomous construction on Mars. Led by Dr. Congrui Grace Jin, the project utilizes the Red Planet’s native soil, known as regolith,…
Horizon Legacy and Two Row Architect Launch New Indigenous Housing Project in Canada Using Onsite Robotics
Real estate developer Horizon Legacy and Indigenous-owned firm Two Row Architect have joined forces to create Eh ni da se—which means “new moon” in the Cayuga language. This project, anticipated to be the world’s largest Indigenous housing development built using…
