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. …
Sigma Labs $5 Million For AM Research
Sigma Labs, Inc. (SGLB) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, B6 Sigma, Inc., was among the winners to be awarded a $5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute…
Monstermatic: Monster in My Pocket Revived for the Web 2.0 Era
Okay they got me. I would totally fund a Kickstarter campaign for a company that wants to make 3D-printed monster customization a reality. I would do it! Because I love monsters. Monstermatic is a 3D …
Phoenix – Pushing Limits in the sub-$400 3D Printer Market
Besides 3D printing, I can’t think of any other sector in the tech industry where it’s almost impossible to keep track of all the interesting new concepts that keep popping up! Granted, mo…
Eh, Go 3D Print Your Mother a Dinosaur, Why Don’t Ya?
Chances are you’ve already watched every lecture on paleontology on the internet already, but, in case you missed it, I’ll point you towards a recent talk given by Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, Associate Prof…
3D Printing Household Item Modelling Challenge
3DHacker has announced a modelling contest for 3D-printable household items — a chance to expose your design and 3D printing skills by entering your original design for a household item. Model submiss…
US National Institute of Standards and Technology's $7.4 million Grant For Additive Manufacturing Research
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to award USD$5 million to the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) for a collaborativ…
AutoDesk Releases New Meshmixer (Free Download from Their Sandbox)
AutoDesk has released an updated Meshmixer app available through its 123D family of apps. It is a free download and allows users to edit and combine scanned files as well as repair files from scans an…
Research at US ARL: Using 3D Printing to Produce Replaceable & Blast-proof Vehicle Parts
Even though it’s nicer to think positively about what most people immediately associate with 3D printing, the reality sometimes deviates from the ideology. And while there are many good, positive appl…
New, Stronger Metals from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have been using a $660,000 grant from NASA to simulate stronger materials for 3D printing. Led by Dr. Frank Liou, of the school’s Lase…
Microsoft Update for 8.1 Reveals Development of New 3D Print Output Format
Microsoft has concluded that none of the existing 3D output formats meet the goals for its 3D printing support in Windows and is now proposing instead to develop a new XML based format, the 3D Manufac…
UK's Tech Strategy Board £30million Fund
The UK’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB) yesterday launched a strategy to boost innovation and growth in the creative industries — a vital and vibrant sector that already contributes 6% to UK GD…
3D printing R&D microcap Sigma Labs Inc. Will Outperform All Other 3D Printing Stocks Over Next 3-6 Months
Gary Anderson, 3DPI’s newest regular contributor, backs up his latest 3D printing stock prediction as Sigma Labs’ share price stands at .075 and with a market cap of a mere $43M. Now that raised some …
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