MakerWorld helps creators fight IP abuse through “Creator Copyright Program”

Historically, the 3D model-sharing ecosystem has always been subject to misused user generated content. While this battle seems one of those you never really...
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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...
Osteopore's 3D scaffold tissue

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...
A range of parts that were 3D printed using Shapeways’ existing online platform. Image via Shapeways.

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...
3D printed compliant drone

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...
3D printed ceilings

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...

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...
Underwater 3D printing

Underwater 3D printing could transform on-site maritime construction and the repair of critical infrastructure.

In May 2025, the team was awarded a one-year, $1.4 million grant that is contingent on meeting certain benchmarks, with five other teams competing...

Nivalon Medical relies on AI and ceramic 3D printing to produce a spinal implant

First-in-human procedures are planned for 2026, including Nivalon's Co-Founder and CEO, Todd Hodrinsky. Solutions designed to fix your own problems first carry higher stakes, and...

How Spherene V3 turns geometry into a tool for smarter flow and heat management

Remember Spherene, the Swiss company operating at the intersection of software design and material development? The company behind the patented Adaptive Density Minimal Surfaces...