Canon introduces entry-level 'Marv' 3D printer to Chinese market

Jan.3, 2017 - Canon, the Japanese manufacturer of cameras, printers, and photocopiers, has introduced its 'Marv' FDM 3D printer to the Chinese market. The Marv, short for 'marvelous,' was first launched in 2015 in countries such as South Korea, Germany, and Poland. More

U.S. Army researchers can build mission-specific 3D printed drones in just 24 hours

Jan.3, 2017 - Engineers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have performed flight tests on 3D printed drones that could be used to assist soldiers. Using mission planning software, the engineers can fabricate and deliver a mission-specific 3D printed UAV in just 24 hours. More

3D printed skull helps baby born with craniosynostosis enjoy his first Christmas

Jan.3, 2017 - A New York family has had a happy 2016 holiday largely in part to a team of dedicated doctors and their innovative use of 3D printing technologies. More

Team Unlimbited outfits kids around the world with colourful 3D printed prosthetics, free of charge

Jan.2, 2017 - Working out of an unassuming garden shed, Team Unlimbited is a self-funded project that gives children with disabilities around the world 3D printed arms and hands, completely free of charge. More

Luke's Toy Factory brings local manufacturing back with made in USA, 3D printed toy trucks

Jan.2, 2017 - In an effort to bring local manufacturing back into the toy industry, one father-son team has founded Luke's Toy Factory. So far, the company has released 4 toy truck models, each made from plastic wood composites, which it has developed with the help of 3D printing. More

3D printing helps in the discovery that spiders can actually hear sounds

Jan.2, 2017 - Researchers from Cornell University have discovered that jumping spiders, long thought to have no hearing faculties, can actually sense sounds through the hairs on their legs called trichobothria. The discovery was made in part thanks to a 3D printed contraption that held the spider in place for experiments. More

New gDraw software lets you make your own 3D printed greeting cards

Jan.1, 2017 - Berlin-based maker Niklas Roy has released a free software package that creates 3D printed greeting cards. Consisting of a 2D drawing program which creates a 3D printable G-Code file, the aptly named gDraw lets you print out your 2D greeting card drawing on your home 3D printer. More

3D print your own modular medieval castle play-set

Jan.1, 2017 - Tim Wahlström and Sweden-based CreativeTools have unveiled their amazing modular 3D printable castle play-set. The set, which consists of over 75 individually designed 3D printable parts, can be accessed for free through Thingiverse. More

Gartner: 3D printing to accelerate in manufacturing industries in 2017

Dec.31, 2016 - Research and advisory firm Gartner has released its predictions for 3D printing technologies in 2017. Additive manufacturing is expected to grow and be adopted within a number of manufacturing industries. More

3D printing in 2016: year in review

Dec.30, 2016 - 3D printing in 2016: XJet, Nano Dimension, Carbon, and Rize did exciting things; printing giant HP entered the additive manufacturing market; and specific 3D printing technologies like 3D bioprinting reached new levels of sophistication. Here are the most important 3D printing stories of the year. More

€1,200 3D printed Youbionic hand can replace or supplement a limb

Dec.30, 2016 - Federico Ciccarese, an engineer from Italy, has announced the availability of Youbionic, a 3D printed robotic hand that can be controlled with muscle movement. The device can be used to replace a missing hand or as a supplemental second hand to increase the physical capabilities of the wearer. More

DAO-like Open3D Club lets you trade 3D printable content for bitcoins

Dec.30, 2016 - Open3D Club, a new platform for uploading 3D printable models, is hoping to transform the way that 3D content is created, shared, and used. The service, which uses bitcoins as currency, will be almost entirely decentralized, and will use an automatic payment system to provide royalties. More

Mercedes partners with FATHOM 3D printing studio on intelligent cargo space management system

Dec.29, 2016 - Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with the California-based 3D printing studio FATHOM to engineer a sophisticated cargo delivery management system. Using electromechanical tiles embedded with sensors, cargo delivery companies can now actively track packages from inside the delivery vehicle. More

New study asks: will people actually eat 3D printed foods?

Dec.29, 2016 - As 3D printed food technology grows, the question remains: will people actually eat 3D printed edibles? Researchers from the University of Canberra have conducted a survey to gauge whether people would actually consider adding some 3D printed eats to their regular diet. More

3DVerkstan's new Olsson Ruby 3D printer nozzle is ideal for printing in hard materials

Dec.29, 2016 - European 3D printer distributer 3DVerkstan has launched the Olsson Ruby 3D printer nozzle, capable of printing new abrasive materials. The new 3D printer part is available for purchase in the United States and across Europe through certain resellers. More

Russian scientist says 3D printed satellite entering orbit in 2017

Dec.29, 2016 - Alexey Yakovlev, head of the Institute of High Technologies at Tomsk Polytechnic University in Russia, has just given an update on the groundbreaking Tomsk-TPU-120, a fully 3D printed CubeSat that will be placed into orbit in 2017. More

Iranian artist challenges gender norms with awesome 3D printed Middle Eastern Goddesses

Dec.29, 2016 - In her solo exhibition at Brooklyn gallery TRANSFER, Iranian-American artist Morehshin Allahyari creates 3D printed pieces of forgotten goddesses form Middle Eastern mythology. More

Russian space agency Roscosmos to 3D print living tissue on ISS

Dec.29, 2016 - Russian scientists are planning to install and operate a 3D bioprinter aboard the International Space Station, according to an official source. They believe that microgravity conditions could actually improve the bioprinting process. More

Car fanatic makes incredible 3D printed model of Chevrolet Camaro V8 LS3 engine

Dec.28, 2016 - Maker Eric Harrell has made a working 3D printed model of a Chevrolet Camaro V8 LS3 engine. The car lover used a combination of 3D files from the internet and his own models based on images, repair manuals, and diagrams. More

RooBee One SLA 3D printer is stunning latest from RepRap guru Aldric Negrier

Dec.28, 2016 - Aldric Negrier, a Portuguese 3D printer builder and owner of RepRap Algarve, has just unveiled his latest model: the RooBee One, an SLA/DLP 3D printer with an aluminum frame. The maker has put together an Instructables tutorial which shows how to build the 3D printer from scratch. More

Scientists are one step closer to 3D printing hearts with bioprinted beating heart cells

Dec.28, 2016 - Scientists from the Sydney-based Heart Research Institute (HRI) have developed a bioprinter that is capable of 3D printing human cells that could be used to repair damaged heart tissues. The breakthrough marks a step forwards towards eventually 3D printing a whole heart. More

3D printed breathalyzer can diagnose 17 different diseases with 86% accuracy

Dec.28, 2016 - A 3D printed breathalyzer that costs as little as $29 to make has been used to 'sniff out' 17 different diseases, including Parkinson's and eight types of cancer. The device uses gold nanoparticles that react to certain exhaled chemicals, and is claimed to be 86% accurate. More

Wolfprint 3D raises $500K from investors for 3D scanning pods

Dec.28, 2016 - Estonian 3D scanning startup Wolfprint 3D, the maker of the Luna 3D scanning pod, has just announced that it has successfully raised $500,000 through a successful Seedinvest crowdfunding campaign. More

200 3D printed toys to be hidden around San Francisco for a city-wide scavenger hunt

Dec.27, 2016 - San Francisco is being invaded! By 3D printed toys, that is. 25-year-old software developer Ben Baltes has launched a city-wide scavenger hunt for 3D printed toys across San Francisco. More

South Korean government to invest further in 3D printing, AI, 5G service, and more

Dec.27, 2016 - The South Korean government has unveiled its plans to invest in a wide range of growth-driving technologies. Included in the plans are 3D printing technologies, artificial intelligence, IoT, self-driving cars, and a new 5G network. More

Concrete 3D printing startup Cazza Construction to create 3D printed buildings in Dubai

Dec.27, 2016 - Architectural 3D printing startup Cazza Construction is working with the Dubai Government to implement concrete 3D printing systems in the UAE city. Cazza will start sending engineers to Dubai in 2017 with the intention of creating 3D printed buildings. More

Dutch artist Paco Raphael creates large-scale 3D printed 'Bambi' deer sculptures

Dec.27, 2016 - Dutch artist Paco Raphael has ventured into the world of 3D with his series of 3D printed deer sculptures. Part of his "Bambies" collection, the 3D printed statues were made in collaboration with i.materialise. More

Chinese farmer builds his own construction 3D printer to make greenhouses

Dec.27, 2016 - While many companies around the globe are doing their best to push forward and advance construction 3D printing, a fruit farmer from China has taken it upon himself to create his very own construction 3D printer, which—as it turns out—actually works quite well. More

Could 3D printed Michelin tires help Tesla win Le Mans 2030?

Dec.26, 2016 - Jeroen Claus and Fabian Brees, two concept car designers from Belgium, have imagined what a Tesla entry into the 2030 24 Hours of Le Mans race might look like. The futuristic vehicle design features 3D printed Michelin tires and an augmented reality windshield. More

Create your own 3D printed 'Mutoscope' flip book machine

Dec.26, 2016 - John Croucher, the 3D printing enthusiast behind the Fail Try Again blog, has used 3D printing to create a DIY flip book machine, otherwise known as a Mutoscope. 3D printable files for the 24-frame motion picture device can be downloaded from Thingiverse. More

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