Meta launches “world’s largest” 3D Model Digital Twin Catalog for AI-driven research
Facebook’s parent firm Meta has launched its new Digital Twin Catalog (DTC), advertised as the world’s “largest and highest quality 3D object model da…
New Bambu Lab 3D Printers Announcement
Bambu Lab has delayed the launch of its new 3D printer to Q1 2025, having previously stated that the “new generation” 3D printer would be released thi…
BigRep launches new large-scale 3D printing filament dryer: technical specifications and pricing
German large-format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has launched the DRYCON, its new filament dryer for industrial 3D printers that use high-performance, flexible and high-temperature materials. …
Shapeways Partners with Museum of Arts & Design
Shapeways is partnering with the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) from October 16th 2013 through to July 6th 2014 for the ‘Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital’ exhibition and will also co-host &…
Funding to Explore & Develop 4D Printing Materials
Researchers at Harvard SEAS, the University of Illinois and the University of Pittsburgh have received a USD$855,000 grant from the United States Army Research Office to further look into and develop …
3D Hacker Gives Printrbot Simple the Thumbs Up
The good people at 3D Hacker have put up a brief review and unboxing video of the Printrbot Simple, the cheap and easy printer billed as “an exercise in 3D printing minimalism.” As Ric poi…
3D Printing with Silk?
In my review of the Inside 3D Printing event in Singapore I mentioned a new material development I came across, having met Sum Kok Meng, who was exhibiting at the university of Singapore booth. He was…
50 Ways to Say "This Igloo is Making Me Thirsty!"
Emerging Objects, the San Franciscan firm known for 3D printing home decor and art pieces from unique materials like wood and concrete, is now in the process of constructing an entire building, albeit…
Afinia Teams with Pitsco Education to bring 3D Printers & Curriculum Materials into the Classroom
I’ve done my fair share of banging on about getting more 3D printers into more schools. As indeed have many others. But it is not just about placing 3D printers in classrooms and hoping for the best, …
New Case Of 3D Printed Personalisation for Telecomm Giant, Orange
Prime 3D-print-on-demand service Sculpteo has facilitated a new case printing feature on the website of European telecom giant Orange, providing a 3D printing customisation tool on its own website. Vi…
Cube 3D Printer Now Available via Major UK High Street Retailers PC World & Currys
Last week 3D System’s Cube 3D printer became available to the general conusmer in the UK via Dixons Retail plc., Europe’s largest specialist electrical retailing and services company ̵…
3D-Printed Metal Sculptures and the Search for Utopia
Ioan Florea’s artwork is very large because his concerns are very large. In July, we covered the artist’s tactile paintings, paint combined with 3D printed elements to form abstractions ov…
Tethers' 3D Printed Radiation Shields for Orbital Satellites
Even though the network of self-replicating 3D printer communities consist of highly intelligent individual units, the replicating machines themselves are not yet self-sustainable and functional with…
“More Likely” that Tesco Will Adopt In-Store 3D Printing
Back in June, Rachel reported on how UK supermarket giant Tesco was “looking” at 3D printing as a service, following a blog post by Paul Wilkinson, an Innovation Ambassador for the company. Now it see…
Thingiverse Gnome Remix Challenge Showcased Artistic Influences
Last month, Thingiverse held a remix contest using a MakerBot design for a gnome. Competitors could manipulate the scan and upload it to the Thingiverse site for a panel of judges. The winner saw the …
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