Rapid Fusion, a UK provider in robotic additive manufacturing (AM) systems, has announced a manufacturing agreement with Applied Automation, a supplier of automation and control solutions, to bring its large-format hybrid 3D printer, Medusa, to market by early 2026. The…
PONTIALIS Acquires AMPrO 3D Operations, 3Dmensionals Named Official Advisor
PONTIALIS GmbH & Co. KG, a Cologne-based specialist distributor of 3D printing technologies and materials, has acquired the commercial operations of AMPrO 3D GmbH, a German company focused on metal additive manufacturing solutions. Under this agreement, PONTIALIS’s brand 3Dmensionals will…
Suresh Krishna Joins Protolabs as President and CEO, Driving Digital Manufacturing Growth
Protolabs, a digital manufacturing services provider, has appointed Suresh Krishna as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Krishna will also join the company’s Board of Directors. He succeeds Rob Bodor, who will stay on temporarily as a…
ETH Zurich Unveils Tor Alva: World’s Tallest 3D Printed Concrete Tower Showcasing Sustainable Construction
Researchers at public university ETH Zurich, commissioned by the cultural foundation Nova Fundaziun Origen, have completed what is described as the world’s tallest 3D printed concrete tower: Tor Alva — a 30-meter, four-story modular structure in Mulegns, Switzerland. Constructed from…
University of Edinburgh Unveils World-First Soft Robots Walking Straight Off the 3D Printer
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed what they describe as the world’s first soft robots capable of walking immediately after being produced by a low-cost, custom-built 3D printing platform. This open-source platform is expected to help overcome long-standing…
Oerlikon Invests CHF 40 Million in Campus Reichhold Innovation and Production Hub
Swiss provider of advanced surface technologies and materials, Oerlikon has announced a CHF 40 million investment to establish a new innovation and production campus in Aargau, Switzerland. Named Campus Reichhold, the facility will consolidate the company’s three existing Swiss locations…
Palantir Partners with Divergent to Advance AI-Powered On-Demand Manufacturing
Software provider Palantir Technologies and AI-driven 3D manufacturing solutions provider, Divergent Technologies, have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Divergent’s advanced manufacturing system with Palantir’s software platforms. The collaboration enables users of Palantir’s Warp Speed and Foundry systems to access…
Insight Surgery Raises $2.5M to Scale Personalized Surgical Solutions Across U.S.
Houston-based medtech company Insight Surgery has raised $2.5 million in a Series A equity round led by US venture capital firm Nodenza Venture Partners, positioning the company for its next phase of U.S. growth. The investment follows FDA 510(k) clearance…
Atomik AM Secures £600k to Grow Team and Advance Patented Sustainable Manufacturing
Atomik AM, an advanced manufacturing start-up based in Liverpool, has secured £600,000 in growth funding from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The funding—delivered through NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance, which is managed by Praetura Ventures—will support…
New York Bill Aims to Criminalize Online Sharing of 3D Printed Gun Blueprints
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., together with New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, has introduced updated legislation (S227A/A1777A) aimed at curbing the spread of 3D printed guns and auto sears—small, inexpensive devices capable of…
