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NTU 3D Prints Self-Sensing Soft Continuum Robot
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have 3D printed sacrificial molds to create a self-sensing soft continuum robot that reconstructs its shape with machine learning.
Phase Light Modulators Could Make Volumetric 3D Printing Far More Practical
Researchers have shown a much more efficient holographic approach to volumetric 3D printing.
DIW vs DLP: Tuning Strength In Ceramic Honeycombs
New research directly compares DIW and DLP for alumina honeycomb substrates, showing how nozzle and layer choices control strength and accuracy.
Researchers Propose AM Framework for Kaaba Kiswah Embroidery
A new research paper proposes a practical framework for using additive manufacturing in the sacred gold thread embroidery of the Kaaba’s Kiswah.
Researchers Map The Path To AI Guided 3D Food Printing
A new research paper lays out how extrusion 3D food printing and AI could deliver truly personalized, plant-based meals.
Researchers Successfully 3D Print Living Cornea
A report said that researchers have been able to successfully 3D print a living cornea.
Modal Analysis Of 3D Printed Layered Composite Beams
A new study maps how 3D printed layered composite beams behave under vibration and lists ways to tune stiffness and damping.
Study Maps FFF Tolerances Across Scale, Infill, Materials
A new study delivers a tolerance catalog for FFF parts and shows why scaling STL files can hurt inclined feature accuracy.
IR Nozzle Preheat Lifts PEI FFF Strength, Stability
Researchers report an IR nozzle preheating method that boosts PEI extrusion strength and cuts warping while avoiding a 200C chamber.
AI Post-Slicing GCODE Lowers FFF Material Use
A new research paper shows AI and curvature-aware post-slicing can cut FFF material use by about a quarter without touching CAD or the slicer.
LPBF Modular Fan Blades Target Quieter HVAC
German researchers used laser powder bed fusion to create modular metal fan blades that slash the cost and time of aeroacoustic experiments.
Study Maps Reuse Paths For SLS Waste Powder
A new study looks at something many SLS operators already know oh too well: old powder piles up.
Microplastics May Be an Even Bigger Problem Than We Thought
New research adds a troubling new dimension to 3D printing waste: it may be contributing not only to pollution, but also to climate change.
Researchers Prototype 3D Printed Pediatric Knee Joint
A research paper describes the “Pedi-knee”, a 3D printed prototype of a pediatric knee joint.
Rice Husk Biochar Helps PLA Slide Better
Researchers may have found a useful role for rice husk waste in 3D printing: making PLA parts slide better and wear less.
Robot Assembled Voxels Could Challenge Concrete 3D Printing
A new MIT study suggests robot assembled voxels may be better than 3DCP for sustainability.
Researchers Map Speed To Resonance In Desktop FFF Printers
A new open-access paper proposes a verifiable mapping between toolhead speed and vibration frequency on desktop FFF machines, aiming to make input shaping easier and improve high-speed print quality by targeting mechanical resonances more directly.
Researchers Explore Two Very Different Routes To Plastic Breakdown
Two new polymer studies explore methods to biologically dismantle plastic.
Computer Vision And ML Defect Detection In Concrete AM
A new research review looks at how computer vision and machine learning could be used to spot defects in 3D printed concrete.
Researchers 3D Print Cubic Microbubbles With Ultra-High Aspect Ratios
Researchers have demonstrated 3D printed cubic microbubbles with enclosed, ultra-thin walls and extreme aspect ratios.
WIM Enables Traceable, Adaptive WAAM
RWTH Aachen researchers turned WAAM traceability into active control that roughly triples build endurance.
How Digital Image Correlation is Improving 3D Printed Polymers
A new research paper examines how Digital Image Correlation is changing fracture testing of 3D printed polymers.
i-Tac Inverse Design Tunes 3D Printed Elastomers’ Optics And Haptics
A research team has introduced i-Tac, an inverse-design workflow for 3D printed tactile elastomers that could streamline how designers prototype soft touch surfaces.
AI And Digital Twin Manufacturing Architecture For Small Businesses
Researchers described a practical AI and Digital Twin architecture to enable SMEs to use closed-loop small-batch additive manufacturing.
Researchers Examine Circular Paths For Bio Derived 3D Resins
A new research paper looks for possible ways for bio derived photopolymer resins to make resin 3D printing more sustainable while keeping print speed and part quality intact.
Researchers Boost SLA Resin Conductivity With PEDOT:PSS
A research team designed a photopolymer resin loaded with PEDOT:PSS and nano-graphite to achieve 3D printable electrical conductivity.
Muscle-Inspired Magnetic Actuators For 3D Printed Soft Robots
Researchers developed 3D printed, muscle-inspired magnetic actuators that push, pull, crawl, and grasp.
Rotational 3D Printing Can Create Programmable Shape Morphing Lattices
Researchers developed a rotational 3D printing method that builds lattices with programmable shape morphing, an advance that could quickly advance 4D printing.
Wavelength-Dependent SLA: 3D Printed Action Plots
Researchers have introduced “3D printed action plots” to map how resin cure responds to different wavelengths, offering a new tool for dialing in vat photopolymerization.
Hybrid Inkjet Electrodes On 3D Printed Parts
A new study shows inkjet-printed electrodes built directly on 3D printed parts, pointing to faster, cheaper custom electrochemical devices.
Hollow Spiral Lattice Design Marries Thermal And Mechanical Performance
Researchers propose a hollow spiral lattice architecture that improves both heat transfer and load bearing, a combination AM operators need.
Researchers Automate Calibration For 3D Printer Swarms
A new research paper describes an automatic calibration method that lets multiple robotic 3D printers work together on the same build with less setup and better alignment.
LPBF Aluminum Alloy Adds Heat Resistance And Ductility
Researchers unveiled an LPBF aluminum alloy that stays strong and creep resistant up to 400C with no heat treatment.
Hybrid Filler Composites Boost 3D Print Heat Flow
A new research paper looks at hybrid-filler polymer composites that raise thermal conductivity while remaining printable.
AM And AI For Wind Turbine Blades At Scale
A new review maps how additive and AI could reshape wind turbine blade production, and what still stands in the way of scaling up.
Researchers Embed Working Strain Sensors In LPBF Titanium
Researchers have embedded working multilayer strain sensors inside LPBF titanium, suggesting that self-monitoring metal parts are getting closer.
Microgravity System Recycles SLA Resin And Enables Casting
A new research paper describes a closed-loop installation to recycle SLA resin and support injection casting in microgravity.
Southeastern Researchers Demo Support-Free Five-Axis Robotic FFF
Researchers at Southeastern Louisiana University demonstrated a six axis robotic FFF approach that uses non planar slicing and five axis paths to print support free parts.
IIT Guwahati Targets Earthquake-Resistant Construction With Integrated 3DCP Approach
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have published a detailed study suggesting that 3D printed concrete walls can be made far more earthquake-tolerant by combining a ductile printable material with a reinforcement method designed specifically for the realities of the printing process.
New Review Clarifies FFF Parameters And Performance
A new research survey examined which FFF settings, materials and controls truly matter for the best part performance.
Vitamin E Enhanced PLA Filaments For 3D Printing
Researchers report on PLA filaments infused with vitamin E and their behavior in FFF printing.
VisiPrint Brings WYSIWYG Previews To FFF Printing
MIT researchers have built a fast preview tool that predicts how an FFF print will actually look, aiming to cut down on wasteful reprints.
Admixtures Tune Geopolymer Concrete For 3DCP
Researchers evaluated barium chloride, tartaric acid, sucrose, and sodium tripolyphosphate to tune the printability and mechanical performance of geopolymer concrete for extrusion 3D printing.
Mobile AM Robots to Roam Factory Floors
Researchers unveiled a closed loop, obstacle aware control framework that lets mobile additive manufacturing (AM) robots print while navigating dynamic factory floors.
Silence Mode Claims To Fix Weak Layer Bonds
A research team now claims your noisy workshop may be sabotaging print strength.
Thin-Film DLP Achieves Sealed Voids, Multi-Material Parts
Researchers unveiled a vat-free thin-film DLP method that can print sealed cavities and clean multi-material parts.
High-Speed Laser DED Delivers Robust Inconel 718
Researchers validated a high-speed laser DED process that prints Inconel 718 quickly while keeping key properties stable.
Predictive Low Power DED Nails 316L Repeatability
Researchers have shown a data-driven, low-power Directed Energy Deposition (DED) approach for 316L stainless steel that delivers sub‑5% porosity, forged‑level microhardness, and a clear path to repeatability.
LPBF Prints Zinc–Silver–Copper Alloys For Biodegradable Implants
Researchers used Laser Powder Bed Fusion to 3D print zinc–silver–copper alloys and report promising cytocompatibility for future biodegradable implants.
PiGRAND Brings Physics Informed Graph Diffusion To AM
A new research model called PiGRAND merges physics guidance with graph neural diffusion to predict and control AM processes.
DreamPartGen Brings Part Aware Text To 3D
A new research model called DreamPartGen could make text generated 3D models far more usable for printing and assembly.
Study Probes Long-Term Degradation of AM Polymers
A new research paper looks at how 3D printed polymers degrade over time and what that means for real-world part reliability.
Study Compares CNC, SLM, Extrusion For UAV Part
A new study measures the environmental and economic tradeoffs of making a VTOL UAV component by CNC milling, Selective Laser Melting, or metal extrusion.
Digital Twin Aims To Speed Automotive Additive Manufacturing
Researchers have proposed a digital twin framework to make automotive additive manufacturing more agile and predictable.
New Approach For Sequential FFF 3D Printing
A new portfolio-based scheduler for sequential 3D printing could lead to denser, safer builds and reducing the number of plates used.
Deep Learning Co-Optimizes LPBF Titanium Gyroid Lattices
A new paper demonstrates a deep learning framework that co-optimizes Laser Powder Bed Fusion settings and titanium gyroid lattice design to boost printability and performance.
Why Apple’s LiTo Research Could Matter To 3D Printing
Apple’s new LiTo research is not about 3D printers — at first glance, but it could point toward a more 3D print friendly content pipeline if the company ever decides to connect image based 3D capture, asset generation, and physical output into one ecosystem.
Vision Transformers Boost Real Time FFF Quality Monitoring
Researchers propose a Vision Transformer approach that detects FFF surface defects in real time with on-demand explainability.
SLS Prints Programmable Bonded Magnets
Researchers at Auckland University of Technology’s Additive Manufacturing Research Centre report a field-assisted selective laser sintering approach that 3D prints bonded magnets with locally programmable pole patterns.
New MIT AI System Designs Structurally Sound 3D Printable Objects
MIT researchers have developed a system to generate 3D models that can better function in real life when printed.
SLM Titanium Metamaterials Show Bioinspired Energy Gains
Researchers 3D printed bioinspired titanium lattices that absorb more energy and fail more gracefully than many prior designs.
How Could Large Scale Slurry Ceramic 3D Printing Work?
A new Open Ceramics research paper examines how sand binder jetting already supports series production and what it will take to industrialize slurry-based ceramic 3D printing.
NiTi TPMS Sheet Lattices Promise Lightweight Performance
Researchers report laser powder bed fused NiTi TPMS sheet lattices with promising lightweight metrics that could reshape energy-absorbing and compliant structures.
Researchers Explore Use of Digital Twins For Resin 3D Printers
Researchers have developed a method of using digital twins to significantly improve resin 3D printing results, but there’s some challenges in doing so.
Robotic Arm 3D Food Printing Targets Kitchen Automation
Researchers examined the idea of using robotic arms for 3D food printing and what it would really take to automate kitchens.
Green Additive Manufacturing For Circular Medical Devices
Researchers detailed a roadmap for a greener additive manufacturing of medical devices and explain how circularity could change from merely an idea to a regular practice.
3D Printed Ceramic Array Converts Water Flow into Measurable Electrical Signals
Researchers have found an unusual 3D printable material that generates electricity in flowing water.
Bioinspired AM Boosts Robotic Limb Stiffness And Sensing
A new paper in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics describes a bioinspired, additive approach for robotic limbs that increases structural stiffness while improving built-in strain sensing, hinting at lighter, smarter actuators and manipulators with fewer add-ons and less wiring.
SOLen 3D Printed Soft Optical Sensor For Mechanosensing
Researchers unveiled SOLen, a 3D printed soft optical sensor that guides light with an internal lens for mechanosensing.
Researchers Test 3D Printed Milling Cutter With Conformal Cooling
A new study tests a laser powder bed fused milling cutter with conformal cooling, a design aimed at cooler, longer running cuts for demanding materials.
Detoxified Asbestos Cement Becomes PLA Filler For 3D Printing
A research team proposes using detoxified asbestos cement as a depolymerization regulating filler in PLA composites for 3D printing.
AI Sensor Fusion Boosts 3D Printing Fault Detection
New research describes multimodal sensor fusion for AI-based fault detection in 3D printing.
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.
Analysis Finds Rapid Growth in 3DCP Adoption Across Multiple Regions
The number of 3DCP projects worldwide is expanding quickly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MIT Engineers 3D Print Fully Functional Electric Motor
MIT engineers have 3D printed a working electric motor.
3D Printed Dissolving Microneedles
Researchers used 3D printed tooling to create dissolving microneedles that deliver drugs through the cheek.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blended Material Transitions In Large Format AM Studied
Researchers mapped how material composition changes during switchovers in large format, pellet-fed 3D printing.
Researchers Probe Fatigue In 3D Printed High Entropy Alloy
A new study investigates cyclic deformation in a 3D printed high entropy alloy, a step toward predictable fatigue life for metal AM.
LLM Agents Step Into The 3D Printer Control Loop
A new CMU framework uses large language models to spot defects and change print parameters during print jobs.
Compact Pellet Extruder Enables High Content Feedstock Printing
A new research paper introduces a compact screw-based pellet extruder for high content feedstocks, and it could materially shift costs and throughput for polymer, metal and ceramic additive manufacturing.
Penn State And ARL Unveil LAMAR Robotic DED
Penn State and the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have introduced LAMAR, a large-format robotic Directed Energy Deposition (DED) platform aimed at faster metal additive research and process control.