Single-piece automation could revolutionize production of 3D-printed orthopedic implants

**Traditional orthopedic manufacturing relies on large batches and costly inventories. A new automated single-piece approach could change the game, with decisive implications for additive manufacturing.**

MIT's InstructMesh: 3D generative AI meets real manufacturing

A 3D model generated by artificial intelligence can look perfect on screen but prove unusable in production. MIT has developed a system that allows correcting these defects without CAD skills

Multimaterial 2PP printing: LLNL patent eliminates vat change with two wavelengths

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has filed a patent for a Two-Photon Polymerization printing system that allows varying the material properties without interrupting the process. The t

Electropolishing for LPBF lattice structures: research on AlSi10Mg

Laser powder bed fusion makes it possible to create geometries that are impossible to machine with traditional methods. But those same geometries are often impossible to finish as well. New research published in the Chinese J

A zoo of 3D-printed robotic animals: when errors become part of the experience

A group of young makers presents at the Maker Faire Bay Area an interactive exhibition where 3D-printed creatures come to life. The peculiarity? Even failures are on display.

The petting zoo that

Artificial intelligence against planned obsolescence: new life for abandoned 3D printers

**A German maker used AI to create alternative software that brings a 2017 3D printer back into operation that was left without support. The case opens up unprecedented scenarios on the longevity of

XTPL convoca l’assemblea per votare l’ingresso di un fondo taiwanese da 3,5 milioni di dollari

L’azienda polacca di stampa 3D elettronica XTPL ha convocato un’assemblea straordinaria degli azionisti per il 29 settembre 2026. L’obiettivo è approvare l’ingresso nel capitale di un investitore strategi

Ames National Laboratory installs an atomizer for refractory metal powders up to 3,400 °C

The US Department of Energy has installed at Ames National Laboratory a new atomization system designed to produce powders from refractory metals and alloys. The plant can

Aerospace backlog over 17,000 aircraft: additive manufacturing becomes strategic for the supply chain

The commercial aviation order book has for the first time surpassed 17,000 aircraft in July 2026, reaching 17,037 units according to data from ADS Group. This backlog is equivalent to

Jean Paul Gaultier brings 3D printing to haute couture with the AI 26-27 collection

The Parisian house Jean Paul Gaultier has integrated additive manufacturing into five looks of the Autumn/Winter 2026-27 collection, presented during haute couture week in Paris. The debut of Duran Lantink co

Lawrence Livermore eliminates external magnets from metal jetting: molten metal becomes actuator

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed a metal 3D printing system that uses electric current through molten metal to simultaneously generate the force of

Subaru uses color 3D printing to reduce errors in production

Subaru of Indiana Automotive has introduced a color-coding system for 3D-printed tools, turning color into an error prevention tool. The solution uses Onyx GF material from Mar