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Metal 3D Printing Firm VulcanForms Brings Total Funding to $575M With New Investment

Teradyne’s Robotics and Test Equipment in the Era of 3D Printing

Teradyne’s Robotics and Test Equipment in the Era of 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Nimra Shakoor show how companies like Teradyne are removing bottlenecks and keeping pace with rising AI chip complexity.

New Review Charts Volumetric AM Progress And Hurdles

New Review Charts Volumetric AM Progress And Hurdles

A new review of volumetric additive manufacturing outlines rapid progress, persistent constraints, and the milestones needed for broader deployment.

Platform Auto-Replacing System for 3D Printers Draws Little Interest

Platform Auto-Replacing System for 3D Printers Draws Little Interest

There’s a very curious 3D print Kickstarter running now, FlyingBear APS.

Underwater 3D Concrete Printing Breakthrough Could Transform Ocean and Maritime Construction

Manyfold Releases Update to Its Open Source, Federated 3D Model Repository Software

Manyfold Releases Update to Its Open Source, Federated 3D Model Repository Software

Manyfold issued a big release of new features for their open source, distributed 3D model repository software.

Design of the Week: Water from Air

Design of the Week: Water from Air

This week’s selection is Water from Air by Julika Schwarz and Louisa Graupe.

AdditiveGDL Predicts LPBF Thermal Fields With Generative AI

AdditiveGDL Predicts LPBF Thermal Fields With Generative AI

Researchers introduced AdditiveGDL, a generative deep learning method that predicts local thermal distributions across metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion layers to accelerate process tuning and quality assurance.

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

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

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

Engineering Meets Culinary Art with Columbia’s 3D Printed Three-Course Meal

Engineering Meets Culinary Art with Columbia’s 3D Printed Three-Course Meal

Nimra Shakoor and Charles R. Goulding take readers inside Columbia’s six-year experiment that turned quiche, pizza, and pie into a laser-cooked showcase of how 3D printing could redefine the future of…

Prusa Cuts Prusa XL Price as Multicolor 3D Printing Competition Intensifies

Prusa Cuts Prusa XL Price as Multicolor 3D Printing Competition Intensifies

Prusa Research has lowered their price for the tool-changing Prusa XL 3D printer.

Sculpteo Publishes Comprehensive Guide on Improving Pull-Out Strength of 3D Printed Inserts

Chinese 3D Printer Production Jumps 33% in 2025, with the United States as the Largest Buyer

Patent Proposes TFT Driven Electrochemical Metal Printing

Patent Proposes TFT Driven Electrochemical Metal Printing

A newly published Taiwanese patent describes a powderless metal additive manufacturing concept using a TFT backplane to electrochemically print metal.

Study Probes Activated Carbon, MgO In FFF Filaments

Study Probes Activated Carbon, MgO In FFF Filaments

A new materials study examines activated carbon and magnesium oxide as additives in FFF filaments, with implications for thermal stability, strength, and durability.

TPU Filament Hardness Explained: What Shore A and Shore D Measurements Mean

TPU Filament Hardness Explained: What Shore A and Shore D Measurements Mean

Here’s everything you need to know about durometer measurements for 3D printer filaments.

Ergono3D Generates Custom Midsoles for 3D-Printed Shoes

Ergono3D Generates Custom Midsoles for 3D-Printed Shoes

What software do you use to create custom 3D models for 3D-printed footwear?

Patent Proposes Mobile Swarm FFF On One Platform

Patent Proposes Mobile Swarm FFF On One Platform

A new Turkish patent describes a mobile, multi-robot Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) system that prints on a shared platform to sidestep conventional build-volume limits.

India’s US$5.4 Billion Commercial Shipbuilding Push and the Role of 3D Printing

India’s US$5.4 Billion Commercial Shipbuilding Push and the Role of 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore India’s ambitious shipbuilding expansion and the emerging role of 3D printing in maritime manufacturing.

3D Printed PEDOT Targets Wearable Fiber Electronics

3D Printed PEDOT Targets Wearable Fiber Electronics

A new dissertation explores fiber-based conductors and 3D printed PEDOT for wearable and soft electronics.

Open Source $50K 3D Concrete Printer Design Could Lower Barriers to 3DCP Adoption

Question of the Week: Buying a 3D Scanner

Question of the Week: Buying a 3D Scanner

This week’s question is about buying a 3D scanner.

Creative Fabrica Signals Shift in Digital Asset Market by Introducing AI-Generated 3D Models

Creative Fabrica Signals Shift in Digital Asset Market by Introducing AI-Generated 3D Models

There’s a very interesting story going on at Creative Fabrica, a company that previously had nothing to do with 3D printing.

Worthington Steel’s Proposed Acquisition of Klöckner and 3D Printing

Worthington Steel’s Proposed Acquisition of Klöckner and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Jacob Nolan analyze how additive manufacturing is helping Worthington Steel turn supply chain disruption and tariff risk into a strategic edge rather than a liability.

Unified Multiscale 3D Printer Combines TVAM And TPP

Unified Multiscale 3D Printer Combines TVAM And TPP

Researchers unveiled a single machine that merges tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing with two photon polymerization to create true multiscale 3D prints in one coordinated workflow.

Creality Teases M1/R1 Filament Shredder and Extruder for In-House Filament Recycling

Prusa Launches Safer Global Alternative To IPA

Prusa Launches Safer Global Alternative To IPA

Prusa Research is now selling "Prusament Resin Cleaner DPM", a lower-flammability alternative to isopropyl alcohol (IPA) for washing SLA prints.

MIT’s MorphoChrome Paints Programmable Structural Color Onto Prints

MIT’s MorphoChrome Paints Programmable Structural Color Onto Prints

MIT researchers have devised a handheld way to “paint with light” and transfer iridescent structural color onto 3D printed parts and everyday objects.

Animal Spirits and 3D Printing: Momentum Returns to Additive Manufacturing

Animal Spirits and 3D Printing: Momentum Returns to Additive Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi argue that after years of uneven progress, 3D printing’s animal spirits have returned, driving rapid adoption across aerospace, medical, and emerging high-growth sectors.

Review Highlights 3D Printing In Removable Prosthetics

Review Highlights 3D Printing In Removable Prosthetics

A new research paper explains how 3D printing is reshaping removable dental prosthetics today.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 3

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 3

Our look at the new Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer from Elegoo concludes with Software, Print Results, and Final Thoughts.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 2

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 2

Our look at the new Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer from Elegoo continues with Setup, Calibration, and Operations.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 1

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, Part 1

We’ve been quietly testing the new Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer from Elegoo.

Design of the Week: Secret Apple Designs

Design of the Week: Secret Apple Designs

This week’s selection are the secret Apple product designs recently stolen by hackers.

Review Charts 3D Printing For Personalized Oral Drugs

Review Charts 3D Printing For Personalized Oral Drugs

A new review maps how additive manufacturing could deliver truly personalized oral medicines.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 25, 2026

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 25, 2026

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

Global Village Construction Set (GVCS): The Linux of Hardware Meets 3D Printing

Global Village Construction Set (GVCS): The Linux of Hardware Meets 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how GVCS challenges proprietary machinery, embraces right-to-repair, and positions 3D printing as a core engine of sustainable production.

Hands On With Our Hands On 3D Printing Reviews, 2025 Edition

Hands On With Our Hands On 3D Printing Reviews, 2025 Edition

An update to our comprehensive list of our hands on equipment, software and material reviews.

Escalating EU–US Trade Tensions May Create New Tariff Risks for 3D Printer Imports

Siraya Tech Launches Roamr Filament Line for 3D Printed Footwear

App Download Data Suggests Sharp Increase in Bambu Lab 3D Printer Sales in 2025

App Download Data Suggests Sharp Increase in Bambu Lab 3D Printer Sales in 2025

New statistics appear to show massive growth in Bambu Lab 3D printer sales.

Researchers Probe Blended Material Transitions In Large Format AM

Researchers Probe Blended Material Transitions In Large Format AM

New research examines how polymer blends transition during large format extrusion, a practical issue for anyone mixing materials on pellet-fed systems.

New Web Tool Makes Bricklayers Extrusion Method Accessible to Mainstream 3D Printing

New Web Tool Makes Bricklayers Extrusion Method Accessible to Mainstream 3D Printing

Using the Bricklayers approach to 3D printing has never been easier with the new Brick Effect Processor.

More on the Prusa CORE One+’s Practical Workflow Improvements

More on the Prusa CORE One+’s Practical Workflow Improvements

Prusa Research has provided much more information about their latest device, the CORE One+ in a recent post.

New Stratasys Patent Centralizes and Restricts 3D Printer Tuning Parameters

New Stratasys Patent Centralizes and Restricts 3D Printer Tuning Parameters

Stratasys has patented a simplified approach for tuning 3D printers, which could have major implications in the future.

From Surf Breaks to Build Plates: El Segundo’s Quiet Rise as a Hardware Startup Hub

From Surf Breaks to Build Plates: El Segundo’s Quiet Rise as a Hardware Startup Hub

Charles R. Goulding explains how El Segundo is quietly becoming a hardware startup hotspot, where deep aerospace roots, advanced 3D printing, and a surf-and-lift culture are combining to fuel the next…

Patent Outlines Heat-Aided Finishing For Thermoset AM Parts

Patent Outlines Heat-Aided Finishing For Thermoset AM Parts

A new US patent application proposes a heat-aided abrasion method to speed finishing of additively manufactured thermoset parts.

BamBuddy Launches as Open-Source Alternative to Bambu Lab’s Cloud

BamBuddy Launches as Open-Source Alternative to Bambu Lab’s Cloud

A new open-source tool is ready to help manage your Bambu Lab 3D prints.

Hands on with GenPHA Filament

Hands on with GenPHA Filament

We had the chance to test out a new type of 3D print material, PHA.

Growing Ecosystem of Printers, Materials, and Brands Signals Rise of 3D Printed Shoes