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Gilmour Space Technologies successfully tests 3D printed fuel for space-bound rockets

Aug.3, 2016 - While many aerospace innovators are using 3D printing for engine parts, the Singapore-based Gilmour Space Technologies has developed a 3D printed fuel for space-bound rockets that could significantly decrease launch costs. More

Top sportswear brands embrace 3D printing to push their athletes into RIO Olympics

Aug.3, 2016 - Nike, Under Armour and Speedo have been investing heavily to push their athletes as far as possible. The line between unfair advantage and victory, always hanging in the balance. More

Stunning 3D printed cheongsam unveiled in Beijing

Aug.3, 2016 - The timeless cheongsam dress has been brought into the technological age through a collaborative effort between the Tsinghua University Arts and Science Center and Jiangsu based 3D printing solutions company Seegine 3D Printing. More

Under Armour gives Michael Phelps special 3D printed shoes with son's footprint inside

Aug.3, 2016 - US star swimmer Michael Phelps is bringing two pairs of customized 3D printed Under Armour shoes to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, both featuring black footprint markings of Phelps' three-month-old son Boomer. More

Jump receives $10 million grant to expand its 3D Heart Library

Aug.2, 2016 - Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, a medical research and innovation facility in Peoria, Illinois, has just announced that it has received a generous $10 million grant from its founder William Shepard which it will put towards expanding its 3D Heart Library. More

Siemens acquires 85% stake in British 3D printing firm Materials Solutions

Aug.2, 2016 - Siemens has acquired a majority (85%) stake in Materials Solutions Ltd., a UK-based selective laser melting (SLM) specialist and leader in additive manufacturing processing and production. The remaining 15% will be held by company founder Carl Brancher. More

Saudi Arabia plans to 3D print 1.5 million houses with WinSun's construction 3D printing tech

Aug.2, 2016 - Last week a delegation of Chinese WinSun officials traveled to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to discuss construction 3D printing. Among others, the Chinese construction 3D printing pioneers were invited to 3D print up to 1.5 million housing units over the next five years. More

3MF Consortium adds two specification extensions to industry-backed 3D printing format

Aug.2, 2016 - The 3MF Consortium, a group of industry professionals working to define the new '3MF' 3D printing format, has today released two specification extensions to its 3MF Core Specification 1.1. The 3MF Production Extension and 3MF Slice Extension are available to download immediately. More

3D Hubs, an online 3D printing marketplace, raises $7M Series B led by EQT Ventures

Aug.2, 2016 - 3D Hubs, the world's largest marketplace for 3D printing, has just closed a hugely successful Series B investment round, raising $7 million in funds that will be used to grow their service network for professional users. More

Russia's URSC aims to have zero-gravity 3D bioprinter aboard the ISS by 2018

Aug.2, 2016 - Russia's United Rocket and Space Corporation has just signed an agreement with 3D Bioprinting Solutions for the development of a magnetic zero-gravity 3D bioprinter, which should be in operation aboard the ISS by 2018. More

North Dakota researchers fight 3D print errors and cyberhacking with image analysis software

Aug.2, 2016 - Researchers from the University of North Dakota are working on an image analysis software solution that can be used to detect and identify errors in the 3D printing process, making 3D printing more reliable and less susceptible to hacking. More

Berok Khoshnevis wants to 3D print houses with Contour Crafting on earth and on the moon

Aug.2, 2016 - Behrokh Khoshnevis, a professor of engineering from the University of Southern California, is developing a method for 3D printing structures called Contour Crafting that could be the solution for both creating low-cost and liveable housing for low-income regions and for efficiently creating housing in space. More

UK's small firms are reluctant to adopt advanced tech like 3D printing & robotics

Aug.2, 2016 - A report published by French multinational insurance firm AXA shows that many small businesses and firms within the United Kingdom are still quite skeptical and reluctant about new technologies like 3D printing, robotics, smart homes, and driverless cars. More

Leapfrog's new Bolt 3D Printer doubles your print speeds with innovative dual-extruder system

Aug.2, 2016 - With so many 3D printers on the market today it's difficult to decide what's best for you. Leapfrog's new Bolt 3D printer is attempting to make that decision easier with a unit packed with all the bells and whistles you can hope for. More

Columbia scientists are developing a 3D food printer that can cook your food

Aug.1, 2016 - While we can try 3D printed foods at a limited number of restaurants, 3D printing has yet to take off within people's home kitchens and has remained relatively niche. A team of researchers and engineers from Columbia University are hoping to change all that by developing a functional home food 3D printer that can print and cook food. More

3DPrinterOS teams up PrintLab to create 3D printing labs in 19 countries

Aug.1, 2016 - 3DPrinterOS, the world's first operating system for 3D printers, is releasing its all-in-one University Infinity Program in collaboration with PrintLab, a global distributor of 3D printing products. The Program will be available to universities in 19 countries around the world. More

WhiteClouds acquires Sandboxr, provider of 3D printed video game collectibles

Aug.1, 2016 - WhiteClouds, a leading 3D printing cloud provider, has acquired Sandboxr, a company which works with video game developers to create 3D printed video game collectibles which can be delivered to a customer's door. WhiteClouds will now adopt Sandboxr's patented configurator software. More

LLNL & Giant Leap Technologies using 3D printing to develop solar technology with $2.2M DoE funding

Aug.1, 2016 - Giant Leap Technologies (GLT) and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have received $2.2M from the US Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative. The two parties will develop new techniques for 3D printing opto-microfluidic structures, which will help to improve solar power efficiency. More

SHRED-Buddy3D Recycler turns bottles, leftover filament bits & fishing line into pellets for 3D printing

Aug.1, 2016 - German startup VentureBit is seeking funds for a desktop plastic shredder through a Kickstarter campaign. The product, called SHRED-Buddy3D, can help you to transform leftover filament, plastic bottles, fish line and a range of other plastic scraps into plastic granules, which in turn can be transformed into ready-to-use 3D printer filament. More

This 3D printed phone case on wheels will roll towards you when you get a call

Aug.1, 2016 - A new 3D printed smartphone case developed by Tokyo researchers features wheels that make kinetic interaction possible, allowing users to take measurements with their phones. More

Blue Eagle Labs returns with new affordable and large volume Metal Delta 3D printer kit

Aug.1, 2016 - Blue Eagle Labs is aiming to repeat their huge 2013 Kickstarter success with their new Metal Delta 3D printer kit, a powerful, all-metal and very affordable desktop 3D printer that can be customized with numerous intriguing upgrades. More

Design your own 3D printed snapback for Modla's latest hat collection

Aug.1, 2016 - London based 3D design studio Modla has just launched a line of three 3D printed snapbacks. As a special offer with the launch, Modla is inviting customers to submit their own designs for 3D printed hat graphics for the chance of having them included in the collection and a share of the profits. More

US Navy's MV-22B Osprey with 3D printed engine housing perfectly completes test flight

Aug.1, 2016 - NavAir has just completed a test flight with an MV-22B Osprey equipped with a 3D printed engine housing, the Navy's first ever test flight featuring critical 3D printed components. More

AMO cuts wind energy costs by 3D printing gigantic wind blade molds in 6 feet tall sections

Aug.1, 2016 - The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) has turned to 3D printing to reduce production costs for the next generation of wind turbines and has 3D printed a 42 feet wind blade mold, cut up into separate six feet tall segments. More

Victoria the goose gets 2nd 3D printed beak prosthesis after failing to adapt to first model

Jul.31, 2016 - Victoria the Brazilian goose has just received a second, lightweight and efficient 3D printed beak prosthesis, after becoming the world's first goose to receive one in late 2015. More

ESA opens new Advanced Manufacturing Lab to develop 3D printing tech for future space exploration

Jul.31, 2016 - The European Space Agency (ESA) has opened a new Advanced Manufacturing Facility near its UK base in Harwell, Oxfordshire, where it will explore the possibilities of 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing techniques for space applications. More

3D printing could help restore out-of-action US Marine Corps aircraft

Jul.30, 2016 - Burdened with a number of obsolete and broken aircraft, the US Marine Corps (USMC) is turning to additive manufacturing technology to help restore its fleet, giving pilots a better opportunity to receive essential training. The USMC has already trialled a 3D printing scheme in one of its battalions. More

Getting to grips with 'Zizzy,' a 3D printed soft robot for those with limited mobility

Jul.30, 2016 - Designer Michael Roybal has created 'Zizzy,' a 3D printed personal robot designed to help those with limited mobility. The robot, which took a full year to develop, uses 3D printable pneumatic muscles made from Ninjaflex filament, and can move objects using 3D printed grippers. More

Trade your Pokédex for Poké-sex with 3D printed Pokémon sex toys

Jul.29, 2016 - GeekySexToys, an Australian store specializing in nerd-friendly sex toys, has released a Pokémon-themed collection of dildos and butt plugs. The 'Pok'moan' set consists of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle dildos, as well as a 3D printed Pikachu butt plug. More

Mesh Mould: 3D printing complex metal mesh structures for construction sites

Jul.29, 2016 - Mesh Mould, a project launched by Gramazio Kohler Research and scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, has entered its second phase which consists of the development of 3D printed complex mesh structures made out of metal. They will be used as formworks and reinforcements for construction sites. More

IDC: Japan's 3D printing market worth 34.5 billion yen in 2015 despite decreasing 3D printer sales

Jul.29, 2016 - As a new study by the Japanese branch of The International Data Corporation (IDC) reveals, the Japanese 3D printer market is growing steadily and could double in value between 2015 and 2020, despite decreasing 3D printer sales. More

Safety First Arms makes gun ownership safer with 3D printed SMART 2 firearm featuring PIN lock

Jul.29, 2016 - San Diego-based startup Safety First Arms has developed the new 3D printed SMART 2 firearm that features a PIN lock and an alarm system, making it safe to own, pointless to steal and impossible for children to accidentally fire. More

South Korean government to offer significant tax exemptions for 3D printing R&D

Jul.29, 2016 - The South Korean government has stated it is planning to expand tax benefits for R&D within a number of tech industries, including 3D printing, robotics and more. The tax benefit plan is hoping to encourage innovation within the country, boost employment, and make South Korea a stronger competitor on the global market. More

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