Pocket-Sized 3D Printer to Fit Your Pocket and Budget

Yesterday, we covered the LumiPocket, a pint-sized DLP 3D printer that looks super sleek and, from the looks of it, is actually capable of 3D printing tiny objects. Hopping on the pocket train (can you imagine a tiny train going…

Lumi Industries’ New DLP 3D Printer Goes Live on Indiegogo (& it’s Free for Previous Campaign Backers)

After successfully launching its first 3D printer, the LumiFold last year on Indiegogo, Italian start-up Lumi Industries — founded by maker Davide Lumin and a team of four including engineers and software developers — is trying to do even better…

Breakthrough Tech from Materialise Converts 2D X-Rays into 3D Prints

Materialise has had a big weekend, as the 3D printing service bureau and software developer continues to expand post-IPO.  After first announcing the release of their 3D scanning and measurement services and reporting Paula Radcliffe 3D-printed running comeback, Materialise has…

Adafruit's Latest Tutorial: a 3D Printed Daft Punk Helmet

Adafruit, Noe Ruiz in particular, is quickly becoming my favorite developer of 3D printable content.  Ruiz’s latest project for the DIY retail/community site is especially awesome.  Whether or not you’re a fan of Daft Punk after their latest underwhelming album…

A “Continuum” of Innovation for Sharebot’s “Q”, Its Third Generation Desktop 3D Printer

There is little doubt (at leaf on my part) that consumer 3D printing is very much inspired by the Star Trek series of movies and TV shows. It surely can’t just be a coincidence that MakerBot chose the name Replicator…

3D Printed Prototypes Helped This Sleep Sensor Score Over $2 Million on Kickstarter

Last month tech startup Hello launched a Kickstarter campaign for their Sense sleep aid system looking to raise $100,000 but found themselves with almost $2.5 million dollars and close to 20,000 backers. The Sense itself is a sleep aid system…

ExOne, voxeljet, and Materialise Grow in Q2

Three seems to be the magic number in the 3D printing industry and it’s not just because of the third dimension. For voxeljet, 3 – as in 30.6% or almost one third – is the rate the company grew in…

3D Printed Organ Evolution Continues with BioAssemblyBot

Industrial 3D printing is booming, but consumer 3D printing and bioprinting are growing at an incredible rate in terms of innovation and enthusiasm. 3D bioprinting, in particular, never ceases to amaze me. Whenever there is a hurdle, it only takes…

New Funding for Rainbow 3D Bioprinting System That May Replace Animal Toxicity Tests

In the U.S. The National Institute of Health has moved a step closer to help to fund the joint venture of Rainbow Coral Corp. and Nano3D Biosciences. Nano3D has been awarded a grant for work associated with its recent proposal…

Most Read Articles from Last Week – August 3

SeeMeCNC Prepares to Unveil the Daddy of 3D Printers To 3D printer manufacturer SeeMeCNC, size does matter. The company’s latest 3D printer is a massive 15 foot tall delta style 3D printer set to be unveiled this weekend at Maker…