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EOS Patent Shapes Laser Beams To Reduce Metal Cracks

A laser beam with a deliberately abrupt edge may help metal powder bed fusion produce fewer hot cracks.

Surgical Robots: What J&J’s OTTAVA Means for Physical AI and the Future of Medical Procedures

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at OTTAVA’s evolution from surgical robotics to intelligent healthcare automation, and why the 3D printing industry should be watching closely.

Can Pine Cones Make Better 3D Printing Filament?

A new study from Romania turns discarded Scots pine cones into PLA filament and finds that the best recipe uses a surprisingly small amount of forest waste.

Creality Reveals SPARKX i8 With Four-Filament QuarTeks Extrusion System

Creality has released some details on a very intriguing new desktop 3D printer, the SPARKX i8, a multicolor FFF system.

Lawrence Livermore Patent Uses Z-Pinch For Metal Droplet Printing

What if a metal printer could use the molten metal itself as both the printing material and the actuator?

Modly Brings Free, Open-Source AI 3D Model Generation to Your Desktop

Want to generate 3D models on your own computer? You can!

Design of the Week: Sleep Apnea Mouthguard

This week’s selection is the Sleep Apnea Mouthguard by OVENTUS and CSIRO.

Model Targets More Reliable FFF Filament Bonding

A research team has proposed an uncertainty aware method to improve the weakest link in FFF: bonding between neighboring layers.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 30, 2026

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

A Bridge Between Cambridges: 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Ari Willick examine how Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Cambridge, England, are advancing the future of 3D printing.

Tripo P2.0 Preview Generates 3D Models With Up to 50,000 Triangles

Tripo AI released Tripo P2.0 Preview, which has a unique method to generate 3D models.

E3D Partners With Bondtech to Develop Abrasive-Resistant INDX Nozzle

There’s now another party involved in the INDX hardened nozzle situation: E3D.

Hands On with the SUNLU FilaDC i10 Filament Dehumidifying Cabinet

We’re now testing the huge ten spool SUNLU FilaDC i10 filament dryer.

SPELL3D Developing a Compact Pellet Extruder for Desktop FGF 3D Printing

A project is underway to develop an effective desktop FGF 3D printer.

HeyGears Looking at Automated Resin 3D Printing Production

HeyGears has filed a patent describing what looks like a highly automated resin 3D printing production system, including automatic part removal, resin drainage, recycling and job sorting.

Physics Informed ML Could Improve FFF Print Quality

A new research paper takes a look at whether physics-informed machine learning could make FFF process predictions useful without requiring enormous amounts of experimental data.

3D Printed Aircraft Accessories Unapproved by FAA

The US FAA notified aircraft operators of unapproved 3D printed parts.

Hands On with the SUNLU FilaDryer S4 Pro

We’ve been testing the FilaDryer S4 Pro from SUNLU.

AtomForm Patent Reveals Palette 300 Nozzle Carousel Details

Earlier this year we wrote about the unusual AtomForm Palette 300 and its 12-nozzle swapping system. Now a newly granted patent gives us a much better look at how part of that system works.

Ford, Harley-Davidson, and the 3D Printing Design Shift

Anthony Palumbo and Charles Goulding explore how Ford and Harley-Davidson are using faster, more flexible design systems as they reposition major vehicle programs, including Ford’s next-generation F-150 Lightning and Harley-Davidson’s planned return of an attainable, highly customizable Sportster.

Can Waste Plastic Filament Become Usable Filament?

A Zenodo indexed study examines the mechanical properties of 3D printed parts made with extruded waste plastic filament, highlighting a persistent challenge for recycled material programs: proving consistent performance beyond the filament spool.

Report: Bambu Lab Starts Development of a Consumer UV Printer

Could Bambu Lab launch a UV printer?

3D Systems Patent Describes Faster Sloped Resin Printing

3D Systems has patented an unusual resin 3D printing method that could point toward a larger high speed photopolymer architecture.

Building a New Structural Polymer Platform:An Interview with Z-Polymers’ Mike Zimmerman

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe interview Dr. Mike Zimmerman, founder and CEO fo Z-Polymers and gain insight into the company’s high-performance fibers and filaments.

Bayesian Optimization Targets FFF Quality Tradeoffs

A new approach to tuning FFF print parameters could help manufacturers find settings that work reliably, rather than settings that simply look best in one test.

Why UV Printers Are Suddenly Everywhere and How They Differ From 3D Printers

Why are there all these UV printers suddenly on the market? What are they, anyway?

Continuous Composites’ Fibre Seek Lawsuit Has A Financial Backstory

Continuous Composites’ new patent lawsuit against Fibre Seek looks a bit different once you examine the company’s recent financial troubles and the legal battle with the lawyers who won its previous patent case. Continuous Composites, or “CCI”, has been developing continuous fiber composite 3D printing technology for many years. Its patent family goes back all… Continue reading Continuous Composites’ Fibre Seek Lawsuit Has A Financial Backstory

Prusa Patent Describes Handheld 3D Print Repair Multitool

Prusa has filed a patent a handheld multitool intended specifically for repairing and finishing 3D prints.

From Plato to Prototypes: Greece’s New Chapter in 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how Greece is leveraging additive manufacturing to strengthen advanced manufacturing while drawing inspiration from a legacy of innovation that stretches back to antiquity.

Can The Resin 3D Printing Waste Problem Be Solved?

A new research paper looks at something resin 3D printing has never been particularly good at: dealing with what happens to the leftover material after printing.

Why US States Are Pursuing 3D Printer Gun-Detection Laws

Why are multiple US states suddenly pursuing technically impossible 3D printer regulations?

Kalogon Uses 3D Printed Variable-Density Lattices for Customized Supportive Seating

I bumped into a new 3D-printed application: supportive seating.

Design of the Week: Supersonic Trebuchet

This week’s selection is the Supersonic Trebuchet by YouTuber Tom Stanton.

Wood PLA Is More Sensitive to Nozzle Size Than You Might Think

A new study looks at something most 3D printer operators might not think about: how much the nozzle diameter can change the performance of wood-filled PLA.

Celebrating the Voice Behind Fabbaloo

The last time I interviewed Kerry Stevenson it was for Fabbaloo’s 10th Anniversary. This isn’t an interview but I am writing about him again.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 23, 2026

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

Looking Ahead to IMTS 2026: Where Machine Tools, Automation, and Additive Manufacturing Converge

Charles R. Goulding describes his hopes for the IMTS 2026 event in Chicago this September.

California’s AB 2047 3D Printer Bill Is Weakened but Expands to Industrial Machines

The saga of California’s 3D printer bill, AB2047, has played out in the most unusual fashion.

Hi3D Upgrades AI 3D Platform With Better Resolution and Cleaner Meshes

Hi3D has upgraded their AI 3D generative service to 3.0.

Thingiverse Adds SOLIDWORKS for Makers Discount

Thingiverse now has a deal for SOLIDWORKS.

NanoVoxel Patent Turns Micro 3D Prints Into Metal Parts

NanoVoxel has patented a clever method for producing highly detailed metal microcomponents using polymer micro 3D printing as a temporary mold.

3D Printing Could Help Pack More Energy Into Tiny Devices

A new research paper suggests additive manufacturing is moving steadily toward producing complete functional electronic devices.

AxiLoop Teases MC8 3D Printer With Eight-Color, Low-Waste Printing

A new multilateral 3D printer has been — sort of — announced, the MC8 from AxiLoop.

Meshy 7 Improves Image-to-3D Accuracy With New Geometry Alignment Technology

Meshy has released a new version of their AI-powered image-to-3D model service.

SeaRush Shows the Next Phase of Large-Scale Maritime 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Ari Willick examine how the SeaRush project demonstrates the potential of large-scale 3D printing to accelerate maritime design through rapid prototyping, robotic manufacturing, and iterative testing.

Anycubic Patent Explores Full Color Resin 3D Printing

Anycubic has patented an unusual way to produce multicolor resin prints without painting them afterwards.

3D Printing Could Help Pack More Energy Into Tiny Devices

Microscale energy storage is an unusual but potentially valuable target for additive manufacturing.

Bambu Studio 2.8 Adds Automated Assembly Guide Generation

Bambu Lab has added a fascinating new feature to Bambu Studio: semi-automated Assembly Guide generation.

Ford Patents Production 3D Printed Suspension Parts

Ford is looking at something much more interesting than 3D printing another automotive part.

CEAD Patent Targets Nonstop Continuous Extrusion Toolpaths

CEAD has patented an unusual slicing strategy designed for 3D printing materials that cannot easily stop flowing.

Why Engineering Services Are Outpacing Hardware in Additive Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe explain why companies are increasingly turning to engineering-driven additive manufacturing services to strengthen supply chains, accelerate production, and unlock valuable R&D tax incentives.

How 3D Printing Could Turn Sensor Housings Into Vibration Filters

A new study on locally resonant metaplates points to an interesting application for 3D printing: structures that mechanically filter vibration before it reaches a sensor.

Creality Swings From Profit to Projected Loss

Creality is facing a financial loss.

Chocola3D Food 3D Printer Handles More Than 26 Ingredients

There are a few chocolate 3D printers on the market, and we found another one: the Chocola3D.

IBM Patents “5D Printing”

IBM has patented a way to make robotic “5D printing” compensate automatically when the workpiece moves during fabrication.

Digital Biology and 3D Printing

Charles G. Goulding examines the convergence of AI-driven digital biology and additive manufacturing, revealing how next-generation research is accelerating scientific breakthroughs and reshaping the future of biotechnology.

3D Printing Pushes Auxetic Metamaterials Into More Complex Territory

A new research paper shows how additive manufacturing is enabling increasingly sophisticated auxetic structures with unusual mechanical behavior.

Bambu Lab Patent Reveals Multi-Printhead Toolchanger Concept Beyond Vortek

Bambu Lab has a new patent that seems to describe something beyond their advanced Vortek technology.

Prusa Refreshes XL and CORE One Line With Across-the-Board Hardware Upgrades

Prusa Research has refreshed its XL and CORE One 3D printers with a long list of hardware changes

Design of the Week: Evaporative Cubes

This week’s selection is the 3D printed ceramic cubes by TU Graz.

Study Examines Large Spatter In Metal Additive Manufacturing

A new simulation study investigates how large spatter forms and damages surface quality in metal additive manufacturing.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 16, 2026

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

Boustead Singapore Invests in Robotic Urology Diagnostics

Charles Goulding and Ari Willick analyze how Boustead Singapore’s acquisition of UroMedTech reflects the growing convergence of robotics, 3D printing, and precision healthcare in Singapore.

California 3D Printer Bill AB 2047 Clears Key Senate Appropriations Vote

The California 3D printer law has progressed forward in a significant way.

Whatever Happened to Glass 3D Printer Build Plates?

Whatever happened to glass 3D printing plates?

Thermwood Patent Adds Internal Bracing to Cut Layer Tooling

Thermwood has patented an interesting way to strengthen large hollow tooling made from stacked, machined layers.

Oscillating Toolpaths Could Make 3D Printed Carbon Fiber Parts Tougher

Researchers have found a way to increase energy absorption in 3D printed carbon fiber composites simply by changing how the print head moves.

Backflip Adds AI-Powered Reverse Engineering to Convert Mesh Files Into CAD Models

Backflip announced a new capability: reverse engineering.

3D Printed Liquid Crystal Elastomers Learn to Expand and Contract

Researchers have developed a 3D printing technique that can program opposite actuation behaviors into different sections of the same printed filament.

Hybrid Manufacturing Patent Automates Additive Tool Docking

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies has published a European patent application describing a way to make toolheads work like CNC tools.

Math, Models, and Mysteries Solved: How Additive Manufacturing Helped Find the Answer to Schrödinger’s Color Theory

Charles R. Goulding and Kate Esposito reveal how 3D printing transformed an abstract mathematical mystery into a tangible breakthrough, completing one of Schrödinger’s unfinished scientific puzzles.

Could PAC Bayes Make Learning Based 3D Printer Control More Trustworthy?

A new control theory paper offers a way to certify learning based controllers from limited data, something that could eventually matter to advanced 3D printers.

The Big List of 3D Model Sites, 2026

Let’s take an inventory of all the places you can find 3D models.

Chinese Startup Dewu Develops Metal 3D Printing Process With Lower Post-Processing Costs

A Chinese company has figured out a way to lower the cost of 3D printing metal parts.

Slice Engineering Patent Separates Hotend Structure From Heatbreak

Slice Engineering has secured a European patent covering an FFF hotend design that simplifies the heatbreak.

Frozen Time: How 3D Printing Could Create the First Biological Supply Chain

Charles G. Goulding explores how 3D printing and cryogenic preservation could transform organ transplantation by creating the world’s first biological supply chain.

Concrete 3D Printing Gets a Much Needed Quality Control Loop

A new doctoral study proposes a comprehensive quality control framework that could make concrete 3D printing considerably more predictable.

Another Way Formlabs Gains an Edge in the Competitive 3D Printing Market

Formlabs CEO Maxim Lobovsky leaked one of the company’s secrets for success.

How Did Firestorm Labs Keep MJF 3D Printers Running in Heavy Seas?

I’m a bit puzzled over a US Navy test of a 3D printing solution.

University Of Bath Patent Automates 3D Printing Setup

The University of Bath has filed a patent for automated material calibration on FFF systems.

Building the Future at the Smallest Scale: How SUNY Albany Is Advancing Nanotech, Life Sciences, and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how SUNY Albany’s cutting-edge work in nanotechnology and life sciences is helping drive the innovations that could shape the next generation of 3D printing and advanced manufacturing.

Study Examines Rapidly Deployable 3D Printed Biosensors

Researchers have shown that one common FFF material may be a much better foundation for rapidly deployable biosensors.

New Startup Targets Military Market With Secure, US-Made 3D Printers

There’s a brand-new US-based 3D printer manufacturer.

Construction Company Prints Its Own Headquarters

One construction company is so keen on 3DCP that they printed their own headquarters.

This Holographic Process 3D Prints Ultra Tall Microstructures In Seconds

A University of Utah team has demonstrated a single exposure method for 3D printing intricate microstructures in roughly 20 seconds.

Design of the Week: Airless MTB Tire

This week’s selection is the Airless MTB Tire by YouTube biking channel Berm Peak.

Digital Fringe Projection Targets AM Defect Correction

New research explores digital fringe projection as a way to find and correct additive manufacturing defects during a build.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 9, 2026

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

New White House Defense Policy Could Accelerate Additive Manufacturing Adoption

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain why a new White House order aimed at strengthening defense supply chains may create significant growth opportunities for the U.S. 3D printing industry.