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3D Printing in Drones Could Reach $900 Million by 2034, AM Research Report Says
For years, additive manufacturing has searched for applications where its advantages clearly outweigh the limits of traditional production methods. Now, according to a new report from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM…
Phase3D’s In-Situ Monitoring Lands $2.9M in Oversubscribed Round
The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) for production at scale appears to be steadily increasing, as evidenced by recent announcements like EOS’s sale of 30 M4 ONYX systems to…
SPEE3D’s Steven Camilleri Proposes a National Resilience Test for Australia
In 1947, that fun-loving bunch, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, unveiled a concept called the Doomsday Clock, an attempt to measure how close humanity is to “a human-made global…
Excellent Desktop Injection Molding, Made in Italy by Robot Factory
I was captivated when I saw my first Robot Factory 3D printer. The robust, precise machine was built to last. And this was in an era of very flimsy, disposable,…
US Continues to Transfer Expeditionary 3D Printing Know-How to the Pacific
At this year’s Balikatan event, an annual joint exercise hosted by the Philippines military with participation from Western allies, the US military trained Filipino troops in expeditionary manufacturing enabled by…
Divergent Declares that German 3D Printers are Superior, And Plans Massive LPBF Expansion
Divergent has announced a new version of its Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) printer and a new site. The company aims to do nothing short of “further accelerating its mission…
Zellerfeld Invests in Volumental
Correction: I was mistaken. Zellerfeld has invested in Volumental. Volumental is still independent. A previous version of this article stated that Zellerfeld had bought Volumental. My sincerest apologies for all…
Printing Money Episode 39: Q1 2026 Public Markets 3D Printing Earnings Analysis with Troy Jensen, Cantor Fitzgerald
Welcome to Printing Money Episode 39, (or, “The one where they all went to market”). It’s that quarterly time, so Troy Jensen (Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald) joins Danny for a review…
The Rise of IP: The First Emoji 3D Printer Is Here. Don’t Rule Out Star Wars Next.
For years, most desktop 3D printers have looked more or less the same. Some are black. Some are gray. A few are bright orange. They look like boxes. Some are…
SpaceX IPO Puts a Major 3D Printing Powerhouse on Wall Street
SpaceX officially began trading on the Nasdaq today under the ticker symbol SPCX, marking one of the most anticipated and largest public offerings in Wall Street history. The company priced…
TDK Makes Sound AI Infrastructure Bet with Fabric8Labs Acquisition Worth Up to $400M
As I described in a recent PRO article, the bulk of global investment is currently premised on a bet that an AI infrastructure buildout can eventually result in a workable…
Formlabs Launches the X1: Let’s Pack It In?
I’d like to share my disappointment. When Formlabs teased that something big was coming, I really hoped the firm would finally get around to making CNC machines, as it always…
HP Wants 3D Printing to Stop Being a “Novelty”
At this point, most people in additive manufacturing (AM) agree on one thing: the industry has spent years talking about potential. After years of promises and future-looking concepts, companies are…
CEO Yoav Zeif on Why Stratasys’ Markforged Acquisition Is Really a Bet on Industrialization
When Stratasys announced plans to acquire Markforged, the immediate focus was on the deal. Markforged is one of the most recognizable names in additive manufacturing (AM), known for its continuous…
3D Printing & the Autonomous Era: Defense Tech’s Latest Mutation
When we last checked in on the broad defense tech landscape and the role of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry in that environment, it became clear that the connecting thread…
The Stories nScrypt Can’t Tell; and Why That Matters
This article is Part 3 of a three-part series based on 3DPrint.com’s visit to nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters and conversations with Ken Church. There’s an interesting dynamic inside nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters. The…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Explosion Comes During Major Manufacturing Push
Blue Origin‘s orbital New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral on May 29, setting back the company’s launch ambitions at a time…
Bambu Launches A2L: What the New Printer Reveals About Its Strategy
Bambu Lab continues its relentless march for 3D printing domination with the launch of the A2L. The 330 × 320 × 325 mm printer will have a nozzle temperature of…
3DPOD 301: Jay Rogers on Haddy’s Robotic 3D Printed Manufacturing, and a Lot More
Jay Rogers was in the Marine Corps, consulting, and sailed around the world. He first came to additive through his company, Local Motors. He talks us through that firm’s promise…
Wells Fargo Backs ICON in Landmark Milestone for 3D Printed Housing
Qualification is an indispensable step on the path to legitimization for any new technology, but it’s still just one step: markets tend to remain unswayed without a co-sign from an…
Stratasys Acquires Markforged, Analysis of AM’s Latest Consolidation Move
A very long time ago, in 2023, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry was enraptured over the attempts by a large chunk of its publicly traded original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to…
The Company Trying to Bring Back the Mammoth Just Hatched Chicks Using 3D Printed Eggs
Woolly mammoths. Dire wolves. Dodos. The list of extinct animals tied to Colossal Biosciences is already impressive. Now the company is adding another unusual project to that growing lineup. Researchers…
Asia AM Watch: Creality Launches $177M Hong Kong IPO as HKEX Trading Debut Nears
Creality has formally launched its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), marking one of the biggest public market moves by a 3D printing company in 2026 and offering a new…
AM Drilldown: the Beginning of 3D Printing’s Next Phase in the Energy Sector
For much of the last decade, many have pushed an unjustifiably optimistic view of global energy consumption, along the lines of, fossil fuels are “on their way out.” Sadly, this…
