One morning in my elementary school music class, the teacher brought an assortment of instruments for us to explore and see which one might spark our interest. I tried a violin, a cello, a tuba and a flute, and when it came to wind instruments I could barely produce a sound. I didn’t know how … Read more

Bambu Lab faced a difficult week in court. On September 17, a federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas ordered the company to pay Stratasys $27.6 million after finding that four entities associated with Bambu Lab had willfully infringed four Stratasys patents related to 3D printing. This verdict is the first outcome in a … Read more

Meshy, the AI 3D model generator, did not begin as a tool for 3D printing. When Yuanming (Ethan) Hu introduced Meshy-1 in 2023, the product targeted game developers and animators: characters, props and environments generated in about a minute and exported to Unity or Unreal. Hu, a Tsinghua alumnus who completed his PhD at MIT’s … Read more

Phrozen has addressed a longstanding gap in its lineup. Until now, anyone seeking the company’s finest resolution had to choose the Sonic Mighty Revo 16K, a machine with outstanding detail but a limited 211.68 × 118.37 × 235 mm build volume. Those needing larger prints turned to the Sonic Mega 8K S, which provided scale … Read more

Selle Italia has introduced Unica, a bicycle saddle that integrates a personalized, 3D-printed internal padding engineered from each rider’s pressure data. Purchased through authorized retailers, the Unica process begins with an in-person pressure analysis at a certified center. By tailoring the internal cushioning to a rider’s unique pressure map, Selle Italia aims to enhance comfort, … Read more

Direct ink writing is a 3D printing approach whose implementation varies widely. It remains largely a research-focused technique rather than a mainstream industrial method, often used to produce delicate structures in lab settings. A team of scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California has developed a camera-based inspection system that monitors … Read more

Almost every 3D printer moves its printhead using belts and pulleys — an inexpensive approach that comes with inherent limitations. Belts stretch, vibrate, and lose stiffness over time, which degrades print quality and consistency. For many years, high-performance linear motors have offered a faster and more precise alternative, but their cost has put them beyond … Read more

One of the founding ideas of additive manufacturing is building objects layer by layer. Volumetric 3D printing challenges that assumption. Instead of stacking slices, volumetric methods cure an entire object simultaneously inside a vat of photosensitive resin, producing three-dimensional forms in a single step rather than as a sequence of layers. Introduced in 2019 with … Read more

Continuous fiber 3D printing has long been used in industry to produce parts with strength levels that can replace machined metal. Historically, however, the cost, specialized materials, and technical know‑how required for carbon fiber reinforcement have limited its use to large manufacturers and aerospace suppliers. After a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised over $4.6 million … Read more

On September 11, 2026, Illinois-based Impossible Objects, Inc., a company specializing in additive manufacturing, announced a $40 million Series B funding round to expand its proprietary Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) technology and meet rising demand from aerospace, defense and industrial customers. Led by Inflection Equity, the investment round included participation from Aaron Wealth Management, OCA … Read more