Did you miss any of the major 3D printing news items this week? Our weekly round-up of the most important news from the past seven days includes insights into the Stratasys vs Bambu Lab patent case, s…
Ursa Major Leading New DOD Project to 3D Print Solid Rocket Motors in the US
Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major will receive $12.5 million from the US Navy and the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) to scale the production of 3D printed solid rocket motors (SRM). …
SpaceX signs 3D printing deal with Velo3D
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, will license 3D printing technology from Velo3D, a metal AM company based in California. Under the terms of the deal, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) w…
Inside the Hive: Visiting Prusa Research HQ – what is next for the powerhouse of 3D printing?
Early in my career, the now obvious link between bees and 3D printing was explained to me by Dr. Adrian Bowyer, a 3D printing pioneer. In his workshop, he shared his apian theory of additive manufactu…
The ISS to receive new bioprinter for on-orbit 3D printing research
Finland-based bioprinting firm Brinter AM Technologies Oy has announced that it will launch its Brinter Core 3D bioprinter to the International Space Station (ISS). Brinter will supply the biopr…
[INTERVIEW] RAPID + TCT 2024: Transforming Aerospace, Space and Defense with Velo3D’s large-format metal 3D printing
Ahead of the inaugural online event Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space, and Defense 3D Printing Industry is running a series of articles focused on the application of 3D printing in th…
Vision Miner acquires AddWise in a $14M deal
Register now for our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online event for insights on AM developments in aerospace, space, and defense sectors from industry leaders! Industrial 3D printing solu…
3D printing-powered tunneling machine wins Not-a-Boring Competition 2024
Swissloop Tunneling, a team of students from ETH Zurich and other Swiss universities, has won the Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 with its 3D printing-enabled tunneling technology. The competition was h…
Metal additive manufacturing in space with a new 3D printer developed by AddUp and Airbus
In alliance with Airbus Defence & Space, AddUp has developed a metal 3D printer intended for space applications under the European Space Agency (ESA) contract. Co-funded by Airbus Defence & Sp…
3D Printing Industry Review of the Year: January 2023
Interested in reading more about the year’s biggest 3D printing news? You can access our full 3D Printing Industry Review of the Year series here. Stepping into 2023, January started off with advancem…