A team led by technologist Douglas Hofmann at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, is reinventing the gear – using an advanced amorphous metal that works well in the -…
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Audi move closer to putting a 3D printing microwave on the moon.
3D printing is driving Part Time Scientists closer to winning the $30 million Google Lunar XPRIZE. Working with German auto manufacturer Audi, the PT Scientists have completed the design for the ALINA…
ULTEM 3D printed drone with embedded electronics
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers in Singapore have embedded electronics into a 3D printed drone. Using Stratasys’ 3D printers and the advanced ULTEM 9085 material Phillip Keane…
3D printing the future of drones as Northrop Grumman hit TERN milestones
DARPA’s futuristic drone-like ‘air system’ known as TERN has passed another milestone according to manufacturers Northrop Grumman. The Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node, or TE…
3D printing secret to success in Formula 1?
Following yesterdays dramatic conclusion of the 2016 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi, 3DPI look ahead to the 2017 season and the imminent car changes. It is widely known that F1 teams use 3D printing in…
Tangible Solutions expanding with new Concept Laser machines
Ohio-based 3D printing company Tangible Solutions have announced plans to incorporate 3D metal printing to their services. The addition of five Mlab cusing machines and one M2 cusing machine will make…
3D printing startup partners with $100 billion global engineering company
After taking the trophy at the Formnext Start-Up Challenge 2016 last week, Berlin based 3D printing software company 3yourmind are now in London and join fellow 3D printing industry company, Big Rep, …
New research asks what is the value of 3D printed products?
This year the founder of MakerBot, Bre Pettis, launched a new venture in the retail of personalised gifts, including some 3D printed items. Bre & Co. 3D printed ceramic sake set retails at, wherea…
Formula Student: How TU Delft made 3D printing a success
In order to give students the real experience of engineering, 3D printing is in use in the Formula Student racing competition. The challenge is to create a car and race it against other student made d…
GeorgiaTECH put a cat amongst the pigeons with 3D printing soft robotics research
GeorgiaTECH PhD student Alexis Noel has been studying the adhesive properties of animal tongues for over two years. Originally her research focused on the sticky catapult of frog tongues, but recently…