UltiMaker’s Thingiverse becomes a MyMiniFactory company
Acquisition expands SoulCrafted’s creator-centric ecosystem to 8 million users, reinforcing its commitment to human-made designs and sustainable revenue models.
MyMiniFactory has acquired 100% of Thingiverse...
The use of 3D printing in “Stranger Things”, season 5
Season 5 of Netflix’s Stranger Things highlights the use of 3D printing for everything from massive set pieces to intricately detailed miniature props.
The production...
Newcomer in the AM industry turns stealth mode off with AI software platform
The latest company to enter the additive manufacturing market is Uptool, an AI manufacturing software startup “on a mission to accelerate U.S. manufacturing speed...
Nationwide adoption: Osteopore deploys 3D printing across Singapore hospitals
When you know that by this time last year, Osteopore’s 3D printed implants were added to Singapore’s Ministry of Health’s subsidy list, it’s not...
Spotlight on Perseus Materials whose large-format composite 3D printing expertise is backed up by Lockheed Martin
Perseus Materials, a composite 3D printing startup founded in 2022 by Stanford researchers, recently convinced aerospace company Lockheed Martin to back up its vision.
Backed...
The resilience of service platforms in an increasingly consolidated AM ecosystem.
During a recent networking event, a group of investors argued that, outside the AM sector, OEMs that sell equipment and offer on-demand or contract...
U.S. Marine Corps unveils its first NDAA-compliant 3D-printed drone
As part of the Department of War’s plan to field 300,000 one-way attack drones by 2028, 2nd Marine Logistics Group has unveiled the Marine...
lululemon transforms its stores with Aectual’s 3D-printed ceilings and storefronts
The clothing brand lululemon is currently rolling out 3D-printed ceilings and storefront systems for its stores across the world.
To do so, the brand’s global...
VulcanForms secures $220 million to scale its digital metal manufacturing platform
VulcanForms, the developer of digital metal manufacturing platforms, recently closed an oversubscribed $220 million financing round led by Eclipse and 1789 Capital, with participation...
Managing third-party risks when sharing production data in additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) depends on collaboration. Design teams, materials suppliers, machine vendors, software providers and external service bureaus often need access to the same...