America Makes, the U.S. national additive manufacturing innovation institute, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have announced two new project calls totaling more than $35 million in funding. Released on March 5, 2026, the Manufacturing Technology…
3D People deploys AMIS Runtime to automate additive manufacturing build preparation
UK additive manufacturing service provider 3D People has deployed AMIS Runtime, a programmable build preparation engine, across its London production facility. Announced on March 3, 2026, the deployment integrates automated build preparation into the company’s polymer powder bed fusion production…
Autodesk launches Wonder 3D generative AI tool for creating editable 3D assets from text and images
Autodesk has launched Wonder 3D, a generative AI model within its cloud-based Autodesk Flow Studio platform that allows creators to generate fully editable 3D assets from text prompts or images. Announced on March 4, 2026, the tool enables users to…
DMG MORI Federal Services secures DOE HPC4Mfg grant to optimize laser powder bed fusion using supercomputing
DMG MORI Federal Services has received a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the High-Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program to improve process optimization in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing. The project, announced on…
Fraunhofer’s UltraGRAIN project enables in-process microstructure control for metal AM
Researchers from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and RMIT University have demonstrated a method to control the grain structure of metal components during additive manufacturing (AM). The work was carried out within the UltraGRAIN research project, which focused on laser-based directed energy deposition…
Toray develops spherical Toraypearl PA12 powder for PBF 3D printing
Toray Industries, Inc., a Japanese advanced materials manufacturer, has developed Toraypearl polyamide (PA) 12, a spherical PA12 powder designed for compatibility with powder bed fusion (PBF) 3D printers. Announced on February 25, 2026, the material is engineered to improve surface…
GLS and APES launch advanced semiconductor packaging partnership in New York
Great Lakes Semiconductor (GLS), a U.S.-based semiconductor developer, and Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions (APES), an additive manufactured electronics company headquartered in Fishkill, New York, have announced a strategic partnership to develop advanced semiconductor packaging and heterogeneous integration capabilities. The initiative…
Oregon State University study finds recycled nickel powder production cuts GWP by up to 98.7%
Researchers at Oregon State University’s Industrial Sustainability Laboratory have published a life cycle assessment (LCA) comparing the environmental impact of nickel powder produced from virgin and recycled feedstocks. The February 2026 report concludes that shifting from virgin nickel to recycled…
University of Wollongong and LUYTEN 3D develop accelerator-free concrete for underwater 3D printing
Researchers at University of Wollongong (UOW) have partnered with Melbourne-based construction robotics firm LUYTEN 3D to develop Australia’s first underwater 3D concrete printing system. The team also reports creating the world’s first “single-mix” concrete formulation that sets and builds stably…
University of Nottingham researchers examine interface orientation in multi-material LPBF of IN718 and GRCop-42
Researchers at the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM), in collaboration with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and Autodesk Research, have analyzed how interface orientation affects defect formation and microstructure evolution in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of…
