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Bambu Lab Opens Physical Retail Concept Store as Desktop 3D Printing Matures

Bambu Lab opened a physical retail store in China, and now we can see what’s in it.

3DQue Introduces Lifetime Licensing Option for AutoFarm3D

3DQue now has a new option for growing 3D print farms.

New York Times Examines Desktop Metal Collapse and Its Impact on Additive Manufacturing Investment

Mass media has now noticed the biggest problem in the additive manufacturing space: hype. A detailed report in the New York Times describes the unfortunate saga of Desktop Metal that unfolded over the past five years. If you’re not familiar, here’s a quick recap. Before 2020, 3D printing of metal was possible, but extremely expensive,… Continue reading New York Times Examines Desktop Metal Collapse and Its Impact on Additive Manufacturing Investment

Design of the Week: Styxosaurus

This week’s selection is the Styxosaurus project by the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre.

LM PAEK Can Outperforms PEEK In Certain Applications

A Drexel-led team showed that porous PAEK knee revision topologies can be 3D printed using the FFF process strong enough for demanding loads.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, March 1, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

From Market Headwinds to Measured Recovery: AM’s 2026 Inflection Point

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain how manufacturing fundamentals, AI-driven design, and a renewed focus on reliability and workflow integration are defining the industry’s next phase.

Stratasys Patents Low Temperature PolyJet Modeling Materials

Stratasys has filed a patent that targets a surprising bottleneck in PolyJet 3D printing: the need to run hot just to keep materials jettable.

Fugo Precision 3D’s Centrifugal Resin 3D Printing with Integrated Wash and Cure

Fugo Precision 3D offers the most unusual resin 3D printing process: it’s centrifugal.

Analysis Finds Rapid Growth in 3DCP Adoption Across Multiple Regions

The number of 3DCP projects worldwide is expanding quickly.

ORNL Develops Multiplexed Extrusion System to Increase Large-Format 3D Printing Speeds

Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a unique multiplexing extrusion system.

Researchers 3D Print Plug And Play Electrochemical Device

A research team unveiled MICRO, a one step multimaterial 3D printed electrochemical device designed for on site analysis and drug screening.

Enormous 3D Print Farm in China Demonstrates Ultra High-Volume Additive Manufacturing

A hint of what’s to come was shown in a Chinese news piece about a rather large 3D print farm.

3dfabs Revives Distributed 3D Printing Network Model

Remember 3D Hubs? It’s gone, but now that functionality returns with 3dfabs.

Patent Proposes Lights Out Implant 3D Printing

A new patent filing describes an AI driven 3D printer that could automate patient specific implant production with minimal human touch time.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: Ohio’s Tech Powerhouse Meets 3D Printing Innovation

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi report on how Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is pushing additive manufacturing from the lab to the flight line with real, deployable 3D printed parts.

Reinforcement Learning Tames DLP Peel Forces For Fragile Prints

A new research paper proposes geometry adaptive reinforcement learning to reduce peel forces in Digital Light Processing (DLP) resin printing to save fragile features and increase lift success for resin workflows.

Prusa Launches Highly Abrasive PETG Ultraglow Green

Prusa has introduced Prusament PETG Ultraglow Green, a glow filament it claims is the brightest on the market — with a major concern for wear on hardware.

Snapmaker Patent Targets Faster Multi Color FFF Switching

Snapmaker has filed a patent that tries to make multicolor FFF printing less wasteful without slowing the job to a crawl.

NVIDIA Invests in Freeform to Advance AI-Driven Metal Additive Manufacturing

Freeform has obtained a massive investment boost, and the backers include NVIDIA.

From Procurement to Production: The Pentagon’s US$1 Billion Bet on Capacity

Charles R. Goulding and Nimra Shakoor explain how L3Harris’ decades-long commitment to 3D printing helped position it at the center of a new government-backed model for defense readiness.

Multimodal AI Sensor Fusion Targets 3D Print Faults

Researchers have proposed a multimodal sensor fusion approach to AI-based fault detection in 3D printing, aiming to push AM monitoring closer to reliable, Industry 4.0 operation.

Prusa Details XL Roadmap, Prices, And Toolheads

Prusa Research is positioning the Original Prusa XL for a bigger 2026 by contrasting it with the newer INDX system and teasing new, non-FFF toolheads.

Dyze Design Patents Modular Motion Control For AM

Dyze Design has filed a patent application that reads like a blueprint for turning a 3D printer into a data driven, self aware machine tool.

Velo3D Lands US$11.5M Defense Production Deal

Velo3D has won an US$11.5 million contract to deliver metal additive components for a US defense prime’s program moving into full-rate production.

A New Chapter at Caltech: Research Leadership and Advanced Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe spotlight Caltech and its visionary approach to leadership with the appointment of Ray Jayawardhana as its next president.

3D Printed Pipe Embeds Heater And Sensor For Space

A European team demonstrated a 3D printed, spacecraft-grade pipe segment with an embedded heater and temperature sensor to streamline thermal loop integration.

Creality’s CFS-C Eliminates Hot-End Purging with New Remote Cutting Approach

Creality has taken up the “no waste printing” problem quite differently with their new CFS-C.

MIT Engineers 3D Print Fully Functional Electric Motor

MIT engineers have 3D printed a working electric motor.

Canadian APMA Unveils Two 3D-Printed Electric SUV Demonstrators Under Project Arrow Initiative

There’s a new 3D-printed car.

Design of the Week: Ancient Roman Game

This week’s selection is the Ancient Roman Game by Reddit contributor melig1991.

3D Printed Dissolving Microneedles

Researchers used 3D printed tooling to create dissolving microneedles that deliver drugs through the cheek.

Which 3D print company is the biggest this week? [Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay]

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 22, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Boston Scientific’s Penumbra Acquisition: Impacts and 3D Printing Opportunities in Vascular Medicine

Anthony Palumbo and Charles Goulding analyze Boston Scientific’s US$14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra, showing how additive manufacturing can accelerate thrombectomy and neurovascular innovation through rapid device prototyping, micro-precision component development, production tooling, and the use of 3D printed vascular models for testing and physician training.

This One Trick Makes Your FFF 3D Printer a Bit Safer

There’s one trick you should be doing to keep your workspace safer when 3D printing.

Proximal Sound Prints Elastomer Microstructures Using Ultrasound

Proximal Sound Printing (PSP) is a new sound driven additive manufacturing process that claims it can directly 3D print fine PDMS microstructures with far better resolution and repeatability than earlier “sound printing” attempts.

Telemeter Launches 3D Printable Electromagnetic Absorber Filament for Automotive Radar

Telemeter Electronic is pushing electromagnetic absorber design into everyday FFF with a new filament tuned for automotive radar frequencies.

Israel Considers Updating 50-Year-Old Building Codes to Enable 3D Concrete Printing

Israel is considering changing its building construction regulations to accommodate 3DCP technology.

Researchers Test SLS of PHB With Biocarbon

Researchers explored Selective Laser Sintering of polyhydroxybutyrate with biocarbon filler, hinting at a greener polymer option for powder-bed AM.

Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 4

Our look at the Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer concludes with software, print results and final thoughts. This is part four of a four part series, please read parts one, two and three. Bambu Lab P2S Software For our tests we used Bambu Lab’s default software options, which are BambuStudio (desktop) and Bambu Handy… Continue reading Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 4

Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 3

Our review of the Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer continues with a deep look at operations. This is part three of a four part series, please read parts one, two and four. Bambu Lab P2S Combo Operations The P2S can’t do anything without filament, so I had to load some up. This involves placing… Continue reading Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 3

Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 2

Our review of the Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer continues with a look at assembly and configuration. This is part two of a four part series, please read parts one, three and four. Bambu Lab P2S Combo Unboxing and Assembly We’re testing the “combo” unit, which means that there is not only the 3D… Continue reading Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 2

Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 1

We’re a bit late to the party, but we’ve just completed a long test of the new Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer. This is part one of a four part series, please read parts two, three and four. Bambu Lab Combo P2S Background The P2S is Bambu Lab’s latest device, replacing the P1S that… Continue reading Hands On With The Bambu Lab P2S Combo, Part 1

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Additive Manufacturing Powers the Future of Defense and Space

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how Kratos leverages additive manufacturing to move faster, reduce costs, and support next-generation defense and space systems.

Comprehensive Review Charts 3D Printed Meat Technology

A new research review looks at the technologies behind 3D printed meat and what must happen before it scales.

Concrete 3D Printing Expands to Residential Pools, Enabling Complex Shapes

Yet another ingenious 3DCP application has emerged: swimming pools.

Malware Campaigns Targets 3D Model Sites via Blender

There are reports of malware being spread through online 3D model sites.

Researchers 3D Print Body Powered Finger Prosthesis For Amputees

A new paper details a low-cost, body powered 3D printed finger prosthesis for trans-phalangeal amputees, signaling fresh momentum for practical, customizable partial-digit solutions.

From TV Drama to Operating Room: How The Pitt Aligns with Real 3D Printing Innovation

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi connect the hit TV drama’s emergency room realism to how Pittsburgh hospitals are already using 3D printing to plan surgeries and improve patient care.

Unified Workflow Validates 3D Printed 14 DOF Humanoid

A new paper outlines a unified, simulation-first pipeline that validates a lightweight, 3D printed 14 DOF humanoid before any plastic touches a heated bed.

Is the TOP.E R1 the First Desktop 5-Axis 3D Printer?

Could this new device be the first desktop 5-axis 3D printer?

ASTM Transitions Wohlers Report to Subscription-Only Digital Platform for 2026 Edition

After thirty years, the Wohlers Report is going full digital.

Velo3D Becomes First Qualified Army Ground Vehicle AM Vendor

Velo3D says it has become the first qualified metal additive manufacturing vendor for the US Army’s ground vehicle program, a sign the service wants faster pathways from “cool demo” to approved sustainment parts.

Oklahoma Lands the First New US Aluminum Smelter in Nearly 50 Years

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe highlight practical, real-world strategies that help organizations strengthen profitability while staying fully compliant.

Titomic Signs NASA Agreement For Cold Spray Testing

Titomic has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to test cold spray manufactured components, a move that could push solid-state additive manufacturing closer to flight-critical use.

Modernizing Thingiverse: Key Challenges Await MyMiniFactory After Acquisition

So, MyMiniFactory bought Thingiverse. What work awaits them?

DISH Pushes Volumetric 3D Printing To 0.6 Seconds

A Tsinghua University team claims sub second volumetric 3D printing with fine features, and the trick is moving the optics instead of the resin.

The Open Source Community Continues to Criticize Prusa Research’s OCL

Some continue to criticize Prusa Research’s new Open Community License, but why?

Design of the Week: Mini Retro Kodak Photo Kiosk

This week’s selection is the Mini Retro Kodak Photo Kiosk by snapiness.

MIT’s MagMix Tackles Bioprinting’s Cell Settling Problem

MIT researchers have built a tiny magnetic mixer that keeps cells evenly suspended during extrusion bioprinting, looking to make printed tissues far more repeatable.

Which 3D print company is the biggest this week? [Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay]

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 15, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Housing Affordability, Innovation and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi analyze how companies like Pulte, Lennar, D.R. Horton, and KB Home are integrating additive manufacturing to cut costs and boost energy efficiency.

9T Labs Enters Bankruptcy and Liquidation

No one seems to have noticed, but 9T Labs appears to be gone.

3D Printed Footwear Faces Challenges as Long-Distance Run Exposes Problems

Can you run in 3D-printed shoes? Someone gave it a try, and there are implications.

3DCP-Optimized Caisson Design Reduces Concrete Volume and CO2

COBOD and partners have developed a new application for 3DCP: caissons.

Hitem3D Shifts Image-to-3D AI Platform Toward Print-Ready Model Generation

Hitem3D is focusing on 3D printing for its image-to-3D AI system.

Spectral Extrapolation Boosts LPBF Surface Characterization

A research team proposes spectral extrapolation to recover determine surface roughness metrics on laser powder bed fusion parts from limited measurements, promising faster quality assurance for AM shops.

MyMiniFactory Takes Over Thingiverse

Easily the biggest news of the day: MyMiniFactory has acquired Thingiverse!

New Colorado Bill Targets 3D Printing and CNC Manufacturing of Firearms

Another US state has proposed laws governing the use of 3D printing.

Creality Launches Sermoon P1 3D Scanner with Dual Laser and Infrared Scanning Systems

Creality introduced an interesting new 3D scanner, the Sermoon P1.

Duke University’s Research Strategy and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Jacob Nolan examine how Duke University’s research strategy, shaped by federal funding uncertainty, healthcare innovation, and advanced manufacturing trends, is positioning 3D printing as a key driver of biomedical, engineering, and life science advancement within the Research Triangle.

Fribourg Team Combines Polymer AM With Molten Metal Droplets

Researchers at the University of Fribourg unveiled a hybrid process that merges polymer 3D printing with molten metal droplet deposition to fabricate truly three dimensional electronics.

Bambu Lab Discontinues P1P 3D Printer, Commits to Support Through 2031

Bambu Lab has retired the venerable P1P 3D printer.

Road Construction Research Opens New Path for Reusing 3D Printing Plastic Waste

A report opens up the possibility that 3D printer waste could be put to good use.

Ontario Homebuyer Invests in Industrial Robot to 3D Print Housing, Raising Feasibility Questions

A puzzling story from Ontario describes how a prospective homeowner purchased a robotic arm to print their own house.

Honda and the Strategic Role of 3D Printing in Advanced Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Jacob Nolan detail how Honda leverages 3D printing to accelerate prototyping, preserve legacy vehicles, and modernize global manufacturing operations.

Blended Material Transitions In Large Format AM Studied

Researchers mapped how material composition changes during switchovers in large format, pellet-fed 3D printing.

Makerworld Introduces New Image Requirement to Address Misleading AI-Generated Model Listings

Bambu Lab just made an important rule change about AI use on Makerworld.

oozeBot Launches preFlight Slicer, Rebuilding PrusaSlicer on a Modern 64-Bit Architecture

There’s a new slicer in town: preFlight.

Leadership Transition at PrintedSolid Signals Deeper Integration with Prusa Research

Big changes are afoot at PrintedSolid.

Will Miami and Austin Become 3D Printing Powerhouses? A Look at How Additive Manufacturing Fits the Future of Two Growing Cities

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi highlight how 3D printed construction in Texas and infrastructure innovation in Florida are helping to shape the next generation of U.S. economic hubs.