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3D Printing with Eggshells: Mexico City Group’s Egg Tower Project
A new project has succeeded in 3D printing with eggshells.
How The Right Tech And Partners Spelled Success For 3D-Printing Startup Anubis
When recession pressed his engineering consulting firm to pivot, Tharwat Fouad dismissed the hype and did his homework.
Haddy: The New 3D Printed Furniture Startup
A new 3D print-based furniture venture has launched: Haddy.
MX3D: From Early Development to the Production Stage
What’s up with MX3D? We had a chat with them.
CEAD Builds 36 Meter Long Mega II 3D Printer for Al Seer Marine
The multi-robot rail system is now the largest polymer 3D printer in the world
Introducing SprutCAM P3D: The 3D Slicer for Robotic Systems
SprutCAM’s P3D slicer offers full robotic 6-axis slicing of 3D models.
Yizumi’s SpaceA: A Robotic 3D Printer For Continuous Production of Polymer Parts
Yizumi’s SpaceA industrial 3D printer combines several technologies into an interesting package.
Formlabs Introduces Automation Ecosystem for 3D Printing
Formlabs today announced an automated manufacturing system that leverages their 3D print technology.
Caracol’s All-Encompassing Offering Makes LFAM Easier Than Ever Before
Caracol’s offering makes LFAM easier than ever with the introduction of two new major innovations – the High Flow Extruder and the Automatic Printing Bed.
AM-Flow Makes 3D Printing at Scale Simpler with Automation
3D printing at scale just might get a lot simpler with AM-Flow’s automation solution.
Meltio Launches Software Ecosystem for Manufacturing Solutions
Meltio announced a new software ecosystem for their manufacturing solutions.
Why Stratasys Showed a Robotic System They Don’t Even Sell
At Formnext 2022, Stratasys featured a product they don’t even sell.
Meltio Partnership Creates Robotic 3D Printer
Melito has partnered with Ziknes to develop a robotic metal 3D printer.
Robotic 3D Print Research Shows Large Scale Possibilities
New research demonstrates an ability have potentially infinite build volume when 3D printing.
Low Temperature Composite 3D Printing?
Researchers have developed a method of 3D printing composite material at relatively low temperatures.
Ai Build Receives Major Investment
London-based Ai Build has received a significant investment to boost their manufacturing platform.
Record Robot Sales and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Matt Selman examine how a recent increase in robotic system sales might affect 3D printing activity.
Gigantic Hydroelectric Dam To Be 3D Printed With AI Process
A gigantic hydroelectric dam project in China is to use a radical new form of construction 3D printing.
Desktop Metal’s Radical Technology Collision: The S-Max Flex
Desktop Metal announced a very unusual 3D printer: the S-Max Flex.
Automation Is Making Onshoring Cool Again
Technical advances and the decreasing cost of automation are offsetting the advantages of offshoring.
3D Print Automation: Much More To Come
The shift from prototyping to production implies a great deal more automation must take place in 3D printing.
The Maxi Printer By Constructions 3D
I’ve just encountered yet another construction 3D printer, and this one is a bit different from the others.
Teu2tec Developing Underwater 3D Printing
German innovation company Teu2tec is developing a 3D printer capable of operating underwater.
Breaking The Toolhead Barrier With MedUSA
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory seem to have developed a way to optimize printing with multiple toolheads.
Will Robots Revolutionize BIM Workflow?
Robots can pick up on BIM precision and you don’t have to worry about their safety.
Functgraph: Adding Automation And Sandwiches To Any 3D Printer
A method of adding pick-and-place automation to a 3D printer has been developed.
Mosaic Manufacturing Announces Palette 3, High-Temperature 3D Printers, Factory Array System, And More
In a very surprising announcement, Mosaic Manufacturing announced a series of revolutionary products that will utterly transform the company and its clients.
Is Robotic 3D Printer Automation The Future?
A major barrier to 3D printing adoption has long been automation, but what is the best way to achieve it?
Ian Davis Shows Off His Two-Fingered, Ninja Turtle Hand Prosthetic
We’ve all seen how prosthetics help folks with missing limbs, but we don’t always get to see them made by the same people who wear them.
Cost-Efficient Custom Prosthetics
Young entrepreneur Easton LaChappelle built his first robotic arm at the mere age of 14. Now, at the age of 24, he’s the CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow –a company looking to reimagine the prosthetics industry.
The Savioke Relay, Google-Backed Hotel Robots, And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding discusses the rising use of robots in hotels, and how 3D printing might help in their creation.
Design of the Week: Quarantine Haircut Robot
This week’s selection is the scary Quarantine Haircut Robot by YouTuber Shane Wighton.
MX3D Completes 3D Printed Robot Arm Project
When we last saw MX3D at Formnext 2019, they were showing off a 3D printed robot arm. Now, they’ve tested it in a working robotic system.
ABB: Ugly Duckling Decentralization And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley discuss 3D printing experience in ABB’s business groups.
3D Printing Our Way To Robotic Surgeries
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe explore the rising usage of 3D printing in increasingly automated surgical tasks.
Higher Plant Floor Overhead Allocations Drive 3D Printing Robot Component Sales
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the new normal for robot usage in the 3D printing industry.
Relativity Space to Launch First 3D-Printed Rocket
Relativity Space is currently working on its first rocket, the Terran 1, 3D printed with its own robotic printer, the Stargate.
3D Print Reseller To Launch Robotic Virtual Showroom
A large 3D print reseller has developed an unusual method of sales through a virtual showroom. We gave it a test.
A 9-Axis Concrete 3D Printer That Can Do Amazing Things
Twente Additive Manufacturing has developed a robotic-style concrete 3D printer that is capable of amazing detail and even overhangs.
AREVO Puts All The 3D Pieces Together
A manufacturing-as-a-service company has developed a way to 3D print continuous carbon fiber in a production setting.
RepRap Ltd Developing New Assembly Robot
RepRap Ltd is working on a very interesting idea to produce a kind of universal assembly robot, capable of building arbitrary structures.
What’s Up At MX3D?
We had a chat with Amsterdam-based MX3D, who provide metal 3D printing services for large-scale projects, including bicycles and bridges.
Is A Robotic Assembly System Really A 3D Printer?
New research from the University of Stuttgart demonstrates the possibility of using an assembly technique for 3D printing.
AMT’s Automated Post Processing System
AMT’s new automated post processing system for 3D printing could enable massive scalability. We found out how it works.
What Every 3D Printing Company Should Be Doing
Trinckle has developed a powerful new system, Paramate, that can automatically generate custom 3D models to vastly simplify the process of producing unique low volume parts for production.
DIY Desktop Robotic Dexterity With The Youbionic Human Arm
The 3D printed Youbionic Human Arm is available now as an affordable project integrating high-level robotics and broad capabilities.
CyBe’s Construction 3D Printers Are Mobile
Is it possible to 3D print walls and entire buildings with 3D printers? The concrete part can indeed be 3D printed with equipment from companies like CyBe.
Ai Build Takes On the Challenge Of Large Complex 3D Prints
Need a complex large object 3D printed? One option is startup Ai Build, which offers a 3D printing service for complex geometries using AI and cloud processing.
Where Are The Stratasys Advanced 3D Printing Demonstrators?
What happened to Stratasys’ 3D print demonstration technologies? We examine the Continuous Build 3D Printer, the Robotic Composite and Infinite Build technologies.
Origami-Inspired Robot Gripper from MIT Adapts To Whatever It Holds
While humankind has made great strides in creating Terminator-like robotic appendages, we’re still a ways from an artificial arm that moves and acts precisely like a flesh-and-blood appendage.
A Conversation in STEAM: Part Two
Robots, STEAM, and entrepreneurship: a chat with Danielle Boyer.
A Conversation in STEAM: Part One
Robots, STEAM, and entrepreneurship: a chat with Danielle Boyer.
Prodways Group Automates Dental 3D Printing
There have been some very intriguing developments from Prodways Group.
Using Shape-Memory Polymers In 3D Print Design
Some very interesting research shows how shape-memory polymers could be used in functional 3D printing designs.
Cimon Is a 3D Printed Robot for Aiding Lonely Astronauts in Space
NASA’s International Space Station is currently exploring the benefits of A.I.
Could Morphogenic 3D Printing Be Coming?
New research from MIT hints at future possible approaches to 3D printing.
How 3D Printing Can Help the US Robot Industry
Charles Goulding and Ian Brown of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing in the robotics industry.
Autodesk Exploring 3D Printed Construction?
Well, this is interesting: Autodesk is experimenting with 3D printed construction.
Carbon PA and the Strength of a Soft Touch
Roboze has been focused on strength in offerings, and its latest move highlights the strength of a soft touch.
Paradigm Change in Construction 3D Printing?
New research from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore may signal a shift in how construction 3D printing is done.
Underway: Developing a Practical Way to 3D Print Truly Functional Objects
Research is underway to identify ways to 3D print fully functional objects.
Generating 3D Models from Video?
Have you heard of “continuous-time structure from motion”? You may hear a lot more soon.
Continuous Fiber 3D Printing From Moi
Italy-based Moi offers a unique style of 3D printing.
Are Robots the Answer for 3D Printer Operation? Probably Not
A video from Mashable shows a robotic prototype operating MakerBot 3D printers.
Get a Grip. 3D Printing Robot Fingers at ABB
Fused filament fabrication 3D printing processes such as those performed by Ultimaker machines allow for some incredibly functional end-use parts.
3D Printed Soft Robots Could Be “A Thing”
Eindhoven-based 3D print aficionado Joris Peels makes the case for 3D printed soft robots.
Spee3D Develops Yet Another Way to 3D Print Metal
Australia-based Spee3D has developed a 3D metal printing process I haven’t seen previously.
The Challenge of Robotic 3D Printing
What will it take for robotic-based systems to dominate 3D print mechanicals?
Could 3D Printers Take Advice From a Kitchen Robot?
I’m reading about the fascinating progress of Momentum Machines and wondering how their approach could apply to 3D printing.
Design of the Week: Six Axis Robot Arm
This week’s selection is the complex six axis robot arm by Chris Annin.
What Happens When You Combine CNC and 3D Printing Equipment?
An interesting collaboration could result in one of the world’s largest 3D metal printers.
Formlabs Also Announces Robotic Production System
If announcing an entirely new 3D printer today, Formlabs also announced a fascinating robotic system that could transform the company’s market.
The Fascinating LIFTcell 3D Print Automation System
Coobx has announced a fascinating new 3D printer accessory, the LIFTcell, which provides a significant amount of automation.