When I first wrote about Slovanian house printer manufacturer BetAbram about a year ago, it was hard to determine just how serious the company was when it said that it would sell three different models of large-scale concrete extrusion printers,…
Rep. Steve Israel Renews Fight for Undetectable Gun Control
In the endless saga that is the the story of the 3D printed gun, Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), has made an official announcement that he will attempt to pass legislation to better control undetectable firearms, including 3D printed guns. Israel,…
Maker Shed Begins Selling HP Sprout & Dremel 3D Printer Bundle
As foreshadowed at this year’s Bay Area Maker Faire, HP and Dremel have teamed up to offer a new product bundle that combines the Dremel 3D Idea Builder and the HP Sprout, 3D scanning, touch-controlled computing system. While both products…
ZORTRAX Unveils Astonishing Financial Results
Legendary Celtics forward Larry Bird once said, “When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball”. In the case of Polish 3D printers manufacturer Zortrax, things are exactly the same: no matter who you are or where you’re from, at…
Rocket Lab to Launch Satellites into Space with a Little Help from 3D Printing
Launching satellites into space is a privilege reserved for governments and multi-million dollar companies. Typically companies spend between ten to fifty million dollars per launch. Now, with the help of 3D printing, New Zealand company Rocket Lab can launch a…
Creafrom 3D Scanning Pushes Legendary Airplane Racer Ahead of the Pack
We have written a lot about the use of 3D printing technologies for rapid manufacturing in Formula One racing and airplane manufacturing. The other face of this approach is the use of 3D scanning to reverse engineer aircraft, in this…
Holus Kicks Off Consumer Holographic Era with 3D Printing and Gaming in Mind
While I have always been somewhat skeptical about the consumer applications of augmented reality and virtual reality, I love the idea of holographic systems and all that comes with it. I believe that – just as in the 80’s, they…
Popular Science Brings the SR-72 Spyplane to Life with 3D Printing
Don Foley is the artist behind this June’s vibrant Popular Science covers. He grew up near the space program in Cocoa Beach and from a young age was interested in space and flight. He makes his living as a self-professed…
Local Motors to Kick Off Car 3D Printing Summer This Week
Local Motors is prepping to take their car printing model – labelled by the company as Direct Digital Fabrication – from proof of concept to road-racing reality. With the construction of two car printing plants, one in Crystal City, Virginia…
Bionic Arm Helps Restore a Sense of Touch
Prosthetic and even bionic limbs, for all the good they do, largely tend to provide mechanical solutions to the problem of a missing arm or leg. Bionic arms extend the consciousness of movement, by deriving their input directly from the remaining…
