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Friday, May 1
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Astrobotic Uses Patented Metal 3D Printing Technology to Break Rotating Detonation Engine Records

Pittsburgh-based space robotics and lunar logistics company Astrobotic has completed a hot fire campaign for its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine, with additive manufacturing playing a central role in enabling the milestone. Two prototypes completed eight successful tests at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, accumulating more than 470 seconds of total run…

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May 1, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Amnovis Acquires Westconn’s AM Activities and Launches U.S. Operations

Amnovis, the Belgian metal additive manufacturing contract manufacturer focused on regulated industries, is entering the United States market, establishing a new production site in North Webster, Indiana, and acquiring the additive manufacturing activities of Westconn Precision Technologies. A Mirror Site Built for Regulated Manufacturing The new Indiana facility is being built as an operational twin…

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May 1, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

SUMMSEED launches to develop medium manganese steels for mining using casting and laser-wire DED

SUMMSEED, a new European project funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, has launched to develop medium manganese steels for mining and heavy industry using industrial casting and laser-wire directed energy deposition. Coordinated by the Technical University of Catalonia · BarcelonaTech, a public university in Spain, the project brings together partners across the…

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May 1, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

6K Energy and CRG Defense sign seven-year deal to support domestic battery supply for US defense systems

6K Energy, a U.S. producer of advanced battery materials, and CRG Defense, a U.S. manufacturer of advanced aerospace and defense systems, have announced a seven-year collaboration intended to support a domestic battery supply chain for mission-critical defense applications. The agreement establishes a basis for long-term cooperation and domestic sourcing of high-performance cathode active materials to…

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May 1, 2026Added 2 months ago
Thursday, April 30
Consumer

Researchers develop Voronoi-based scaffold design tool for extrusion 3D printing of lung tissue models

Researchers from Politecnico di Torino and Maastricht University have developed a bioinspired scaffold design approach using a custom Voronoi path generator for extrusion-based 3D printing. Published in Biomaterials Science, the study introduces a Python-based software tool that enables the fabrication of irregular, biomimetic structures through melt electrowriting (MEW) and fused deposition modelling (FDM). The goal…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Ultra-Thin Optical Film Pushes Budget Resin Printers Toward Professional Precision

Researchers from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology have created an ultra-thin optical film capable of enhancing light quality in LCD resin-based 3D printers, a development that may bring professional-grade precision within reach of budget systems used in medical, industrial, and consumer applications. Resin-based 3D printing, also known as vat photopolymerization, works by…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

ORNL Wins Award for Using 3D Printing to Build Nuclear Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Energy‘s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) claimed the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award at the SME AM Awards and TCT Awards Gala, held April 14 in Boston. The honor spotlights standout real-world deployments of 3D printing, and ORNL’s entry, focused on nuclear construction, impressed judges for its…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

3D Systems Clears the EU Bar and Enters Europe’s Denture Market

U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems’ NextDent Jet Base, NextDent Jet Teeth, and the NextDent 300 MultiJet printer have all passed the Class IIa threshold under Europe’s MDR 2017/745 framework, the region’s governing standard for moderate-risk medical devices. The practical effect is immediate: the full denture printing system can now be sold commercially throughout the…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

FRCE Just 3D Printed Its First Flight-Certified Metal Parts and Put Them on Active Aircraft

North Carolina’s largest maintenance, repair, overhaul and technical services provider Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has delivered first flight-certified, non-flight-critical metal parts, produced in-house via additive manufacturing, improving downtime and readiness. Three platforms have already benefited: the weapons pylon fitting for the AH-1Z Viper, the repair fitting for the main landing gear on the V-22…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

AI Learns to Work Around Metal 3D Printing Defects

Researchers at POSTECH and the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) have developed an AI framework that predicts the mechanical strength of metal 3D printed components in seconds, even in the presence of internal defects. Their work, published in Acta Materialia, offers a model designed not to eliminate flaws, but to work with them, a…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Andretti and Velo3D Team Up to Put Metal 3D Printing in the Cockpit

Metal additive manufacturing firm Velo3D has announced a sponsorship and technology partnership with Andretti Performance for two 2026 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge races. The collaboration places Velo3D branding on the No. 43 Andretti Performance Porsche at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while putting the company’s metal additive manufacturing capabilities to work in…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

ExOne Global brings printhead manufacturing to Detroit, updates pricing and support for U.S. customers

ExOne Global Holdings, an industrial additive manufacturing company focused on binder jetting, has announced a series of updates for its U.S. operations. The changes include the start of domestic manufacturing of its Spectra Mono-Z printhead in the Detroit area, alongside new pricing, maintenance, and support initiatives. The updates are intended to address customer concerns around…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

SportLinc Receives FDA Clearance: Lincotek Targets Orthopedic OEM Market

Lincotek has obtained 510(k) clearance (K252081) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its SportLinc Syndesmosis Device, a sterile, single-use implant engineered to stabilize syndesmotic trauma of the ankle. The clearance marks a key step for the company’s Medical Division as it positions the product for commercial deployment with orthopedic OEM partners. “We…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

MOD Probes Security Risks of Chinese 3D Printers in Military Exercises

Britain’s Defence Secretary has ordered an internal investigation into the British Army’s use of Bambu Lab FDM 3D printers to fabricate FPV attack drones during a live military exercise in Kenya. According to the DailyMail, defence minister Luke Pollard confirmed this month that a cyber assessment is now underway to evaluate the security risks attached…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

6K Additive’s Latest Massive Expansion Unlocks Critical Domestic Defense Metals

Industrial 3D printing materials manufacturer 6K Additive has announced a campus expansion at its Burgettstown, Pennsylvania headquarters that will add four new buildings and scale annual powder production from 200 metric tons to 1,000 metric tons across 45 acres. The company broke ground on March 30. Two funding sources are backing the work: a $23.4…

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Apr 30, 2026Added 2 months ago
Wednesday, April 29
Consumer

AMA Energy: 3DCeram Sinto develops ceramic 3D printed SOEC components for hydrogen systems

As the AMA:Energy conference returns on April 30th to highlight qualified parts, real-world deployment, and energy-sector constraints, hydrogen production and storage technologies are becoming an increasingly prominent focus. Previous discussions pointed to the challenges of scaling electrolysis systems, particularly in relation to material limitations, system complexity, and long-term reliability. Within this context, ceramic additive manufacturing…

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Apr 29, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

From Iceland to Six Continents: How a Drone Device for Whale Research Grew Into a Global Tool

A few months ago, a lightweight sensor system lifted off above a pod of humpback whales off the Icelandic coast, attached to a drone and designed around one straightforward premise: make marine mammal measurement faster, safer, and accessible without the logistical burden that typically slows field science down. That system was WHASER, developed by UK-based…

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Apr 29, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

ORNL and ARC Launch AI Foundry to Enhance the US Defense Supply Chain

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and New York-based startup Autonomous Resource Corporation have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding to establish what they are calling the Exascale Foundry, a closed-loop system designed to bring AI-enabled manufacturing qualification and autonomous production to U.S. national security applications. The partnership pairs ORNL’s computational muscle and advanced manufacturing infrastructure with ARC’s…

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Apr 29, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Residents Receive Keys to First 3D Printed Social Housing in South America

The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! Construction 3D printing firm COBOD and cement company Cementos Argos have completed two 3D printed social housing units in La Unión, Antioquia, Colombia, handing over the keys to resident families in what the firms describe as the first 3D printed social housing…

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Apr 29, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Engineering Scaffold Surface Shapes To Reduce Need For Drugs

The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded Dr. Robert Owen, a researcher at the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy, a grant to study how physical surface geometry influences cell behavior, with the goal of building those cues directly into healthcare materials.…

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Apr 29, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

LightForce Launches Innovative Orthodontic Metal Brackets

The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! Custom 3D printed orthodontic brackets provider LightForce Orthodontics has launched LightBracket Metal, a patient-specific 3D printed metal bracket the company describes as the first of its kind. It extends LightForce’s individualized bracket system beyond ceramics and into the segment that accounts for…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 29, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

D.E.E.P project completes WAAM 3D printed marine propeller blade section, advancing digitally enabled propulsion systems

A section of a next-generation marine propeller blade has been successfully 3D printed as part of the Digitally Enabled Efficient Propeller (D.E.E.P) project, a seven-month feasibility program exploring additive manufacturing for maritime propulsion. The component was produced using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) in Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB), with the milestone marking progress toward lighter,…

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Apr 29, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Eplus3D supports Hankook Precision Works in scaling metal additive manufacturing for tire mold production

Eplus3D, a provider of metal additive manufacturing systems, has supported Hankook Precision Works in deploying metal 3D printing for tire sipes production. The collaboration has moved from initial evaluation to stable, repeatable production, with systems now in operation across multiple facilities. Tire mold manufacturing is increasingly turning to advanced production methods. Hankook Precision Works, a…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 29, 2026Added 2 months ago
Tuesday, April 28
Consumer

AMA: Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory Is Using Large-Format 3D Printing to Build the Next Generation of Nuclear Reactors

With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. Nuclear construction is slow, expensive, and resistant to change, a combination that has constrained the industry for decades. US largest multi program science and technology laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory is…

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Apr 28, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Bambu Lab launches X2D dual-nozzle 3D printer targeting reduced post-processing and material waste

Bambu Lab has introduced the X2D, the second-generation system in its flagship X Series of desktop 3D printers. The new machine features a dual-nozzle extrusion system with mechanical switching, designed to simplify support removal, reduce material waste, and maintain consistent print quality over time. The system is positioned as a workflow-focused upgrade rather than a…

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Apr 28, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Can You 3D Print A Pinball Machine That’s Fun To Play?

It seems fair to say that pinball machines are among the most universally loved gaming systems known today, yet the full-sized ones are both very expensive and very large, while even the good quali…

Hackaday
Apr 28, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Turning a 2 ton robot into a 3D-printer

In this project I'm turning my industrial robot, an ABB IRB6400, into a 3D-printer. The data is streamed line by line to the robot and the extruder, which has it's own separate controller (RAMPS board). It was a real challange to get the robot's movements to sync up with the extruder but in the end we got some decent results. See the project details for a video of this project.

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Apr 28, 2026Added 2 months ago
Monday, April 27
Consumer

AMA: Energy 2026: Pelagus Makes The Case for Digital Inventory in Energy and Maritime

Energy meets innovation. Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026, 3D Printing Industry goes deep on additive manufacturing in one of the world’s most critical sectors. Energy giant Equinor once calculated that it was sitting on €2.5 billion worth of spare parts, “most of which will never be used,” a figure on-demand manufacturer Pelagus’ Abedin Gagani cited…

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Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Eplus3D Shatters the Three-Meter Ceiling in Metal Powder Bed Fusion

Hangzhou-based metal 3D printing manufacturer Eplus3D has launched the EP-M3050, a metal powder bed fusion system that surpasses the long-standing three-meter barrier with a 3,050 x 3,050 mm build area, up to 256 lasers, and a five-meter Z-axis, making single-build production of industrial-scale metal components a commercial reality. “Scaling metal PBF beyond three meters is…

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Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Volkmann launches vPort powder handling system for HP Metal Jet S100

Volkmann GmbH, a Germany-based manufacturer of metal powder conveying equipment, has introduced the vPort, a semi-automated, contained powder handling system developed in partnership with HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions. Announced on April 7, 2026, the system is designed specifically for the HP Metal Jet S100 series of binder jet 3D printers and is now available in…

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Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Colibrium Additive Secures NAVAIR Deal to Advance Metal AM Certification

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded Colibrium Additive, a subsidiary of GE Aerospace, a $31 million contract as part of its Additive Manufacturing Capability initiative. The program targets a persistent challenge in military aviation: accelerating the testing, qualification, and certification of metal additively manufactured components to keep fleet aircraft mission-ready. Building the…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

ICON launches ICON Prime defense unit to scale 3D printed construction for military and space infrastructure

ICON, a U.S.-based developer of robotic construction technologies and large-scale 3D printing systems, has announced the launch of ICON Prime, a dedicated defense and space-focused business unit. The new division is intended to deploy ICON’s additive construction systems for U.S. military infrastructure and NASA-led space programs, while supporting the company’s expansion into government and national…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

AMA Energy Insights:  Lithoz and Evove Redefine Lithium Extraction with SeparonicsTM

With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. Lithium demand is accelerating as electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage become pillars of the global energy transiton. Yet much of today’s lithium supply still depends on brine extraction methods that…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Leiden’s Sensor-Free Microrobots Move Like Living Organisms

At Leiden University, Professor Daniela Kraft and researcher Mengshi Wei have built microscopic robots that move, navigate obstacles, and adapt to their surroundings, without sensors, software, or external control. This research opens up entirely new possibilities for biomedical applications. The concept didn’t come from engineering theory, it came from watching animals move. Worms and snakes continuously…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

AMUG Honors Six Additive Manufacturing Leaders with 2026 DINO Award

The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has named six new recipients of its DINO (Distinguished INnovator Operator) Award, one of the industry’s most recognized honors for long-term contribution and community service. The announcements were made at the 37th annual AMUG Conference, held March 15–19, 2026, in Reno, Nevada. The DINO Award is not given for…

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Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

AMA: Energy Insights Nanoe outlines ceramic additive manufacturing opportunities for new energy applications

As the AMA:Energy conference returns this week to focus on qualified parts, real-world deployment, and energy-sector constraints, ceramic additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly relevant to these discussions. At the AMA: Energy 2025, speakers highlighted the challenges of moving beyond prototyping toward certified components capable of operating in extreme environments. In this context, Nanoe presented its…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 27, 2026Added 2 months ago
Sunday, April 26
Saturday, April 25
Consumer

ELEGOO Makes Its Mark at RAPID + TCT 2026 With Jupiter 2 and Unexpected CANVAS Debut

Chinese 3D printing brand ELEGOO used its presence at RAPID + TCT 2026 in Boston to unveil two headline products: the Jupiter 2, an ultra-large format resin printer, and the CANVAS multicolor system for its Centauri Carbon platform, the latter making its first public appearance at the show. Hardware in the Spotlight The Jupiter 2…

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Apr 25, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Farsoon adds ALM materials and new PEBA production

The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies has expanded its open materials ecosystem to include three industrial polymer powders from EOS’ subsidiary Advanced Laser Materials (ALM). The ALM partnership adds three powders to the qualified lineup. HT-23 is a PEKK-based blend reinforced with carbon…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 25, 2026Added 2 months ago
Friday, April 24
Consumer

New CONTEXT Data Shows Structural Shifts Reshaping AM Hardware

The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! Market intelligence firm CONTEXT has published its Q4 2025 analysis of global 3D printer hardware shipments, with growth concentrated at opposite ends of the price spectrum. The numbers point to a market that has stopped growing uniformly and started reorganizing around two…

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Apr 24, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

3D Printed Battery Powers Predictive Maintenance in Steel Production

A collaborative initiative called 3Dstore, spearheaded by the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) alongside the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and steelmaking giant CELSA, has brought an unconventional solution to a persistent industrial challenge: unplanned machinery failures. The consortium has engineered a monitoring system driven by a solid oxide battery fabricated through additive manufacturing,…

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Apr 24, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Italy Bets on Distributed AM for Naval Readiness with the DIANA Defense Program

Naval spare parts logistics, built around centralized warehouses and extended supply chains, has long been a structural vulnerability in defense readiness. 3D printer manufacturer ROBOZE is leading DIgitales partes Ad Necessitatem Armatorum (DIANA), a research and development initiative backed by the Italian Ministry of Defence under the National Military Research Plan, to dismantle that dependency. …

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Apr 24, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

DTU uses Lithoz ceramic 3D printing to build gyroid fuel cells

Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed monolithic solid oxide fuel cells with 3D printed gyroid architectures made from 8YSZ, reporting power-to-weight ratios of about 1 W g⁻¹. According to the team, conventional planar SOFC architectures typically deliver around 0.2 W g⁻¹, making the new design roughly five times higher on that…

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Apr 24, 2026Added 2 months ago
Thursday, April 23
Consumer

Prusa CORE One INDX – Unmatched Toolchanger With 8 Nozzles – Orders Now Open!

We’ve just opened the orders for the INDX conversion kit for the Prusa CORE One/+. You can find all the details on the product page. Still, it makes sense to have everything important summarized in one place. So here’s a clear... The post Prusa CORE One INDX – Unmatched Toolchanger With 8 Nozzles – Orders Now Open! appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.

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Apr 23, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

MX3D Completes PIONEER Project, Proving Hybrid WAAM Ready for Civil Engineering at Scale

MX3D, a Dutch company specializing in robotic Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), has announced the conclusion of the PIONEER project, an EU Horizon-funded initiative in which the company served as a pilot line leader within a broader European consortium. The effort centered on industrializing automated design, fabrication, and certification workflows for structurally optimized, load-bearing hybrid…

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Apr 23, 2026Added 2 months ago
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Stratasys expands PolyJet, software, and materials portfolio

3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has expanded its product lineup with a new PolyJet printer, new software tools for GrabCAD, a new medical silicone for Origin systems, and a new PA12 powder for SAF production. Announced together, the updates target functional prototyping, patient-specific medical devices, automated tooling design, and industrial powder bed manufacturing. At the hardware…

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Apr 23, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Artec 3D launches survey-grade mobile LiDAR scanner

Artec 3D, a 3D scanning hardware and software company, has launched Artec Jet, a mobile LiDAR system for survey-grade 3D mapping across large sites. Introduced alongside new processing software called Artec Twins, the scanner is designed for use by hand, drone, or vehicle in indoor, outdoor, underground, and GPS-denied environments. Captured LiDAR data is processed…

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Apr 23, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

BLT helps develop OPPO Find N6 hinge with titanium 3D printing

Bright Laser Technologies (BLT), a Chinese metal additive manufacturing company, collaborated in the development of smartphone manufacturer OPPO’s Find N6 foldable smartphone by producing titanium 3D printed hinge components used to improve display flatness and minimize creasing. The project followed BLT’s earlier work on the hinge system for the OPPO Find N5 and focused on…

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Apr 23, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Fraunhofer IAP and NMI Achieve Biomimetic Tissue Mechanics

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) and NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute have jointly developed a patent-pending biomimetic tissue substitute that uses 3D printing as its structural backbone, and is now ready for industrial translation. The material, developed under the PolyKARD project, addresses one of biomedical engineering’s most persistent challenges: replicating the nonlinear…

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Apr 23, 2026Added 2 months ago