Open Heritage Project by CyArk and Google Helps Preserve Monuments in 3D

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Open Heritage initiative is a joint project between Google Arts and Culture and nonprofit CyArk to preserve monuments around the world in 3D and make them available to the public. Many people’s dream is to travel the world and see its wonders. But, this dream may never be realized, especially if some of these wonders […]

Weekend Project: How to 3D Print Watertight and Airtight Containers

Reading Time: 3 minutesA new Instructables post from user mikey77 shows how you can adjust your 3D printing slicer settings to make watertight and airtight containers, cups, tanks, and more.   There are tons of useful and unique objects that you can create with your desktop 3D printer, but there are certain factors that prevent makers from properly producing food-safe […]

3D Printed RoboToads Help Explain Mating Habits

Reading Time: 3 minutesA team of behavioral ecologists out of the University of Windsor, Canada, studies the mating habits of color-changing toads in Costa Rica using RoboToads — 3D printed, motorized replicas. As most of us know, attracting a mate is no simple task. How do you bring attention to yourself without being too obvious? A species of […]

Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme that Eats Plastic

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn what could be a major ecological breakthrough, scientists have accidentally invented a mutant enzyme that likes to feast on PET plastic. We love 3D printing, but it’s sometimes hard to reconcile the joy of fabricating a 3D object with the plastic waste that is generated. Trial and error is the nature of the hobby […]

Women of Ubisoft – Liza Shkirando

Reading Time: 5 minutesDie ersten 26 Jahre ihres Lebens hat Liza Shkirando kein einziges Videospiel gespielt. Erst als sie in der Universität einen Kurs in Spielpsychologie belegte, begann sie die Geschichte und Wichtigkeit von Spielen in der Gesellschaft zu verstehen und zu schätzen. Nachdem sie ihren Masterabschluss in Interaktivem Design erhielt, führte Shkirando ein Praktikum als Junior User Researcher […]

NASA’s Orion Deep Space Capsule to Feature Over 100 3D Printed Parts

Reading Time: 2 minutesNASA’s next venture into deep-space capsule will feature additive manufacturing in a big way. The agency’s new Orion capsule will incorporate more than 100 3D printed parts, which will be produced by Stratasys in collaboration with Lockheed Martin and PADT. Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) is Orion’s — NASA’s new deep-space capsule — next test flight, launching in […]

WASP Creates Hub Network Across the World

Reading Time: 3 minutesWASP, the Italian 3D printer manufacturer, has created the WASP Hub network and is expanding in Italy and across the world to cities including, Barcelona, London, Madrid, Paris, Umea, Jersey City and Beirut. There has been a lot of moving (and shaking) from WASP, the Italian 3D printing company WASP (short for “World’s Advanced Saving Project”), […]

Ghost Recon Wildlands –Kreativität bewahren in einem riesigen Team

Reading Time: 7 minutesGhost Recon Wildlands ist Ubisofts größter Open-World-Shooter mit einer detaillierten 256 km² großen Welt, über hundert Missionen, Online-PvP-Modus mit bis zu vier Spielern gleichzeitig und seit kurzem einem zweiten Jahr voll mit geplanten Inhalten und Unterstützung nach der Veröffentlichung. Eine Kreation dieser Größenordnung erfordert eine unglaubliche Leistung hinter den Kulissen und der Senior Producer Nouredine […]

Thermoplastic Carbon Fiber 3D Printed Prosthetic Sockets May Be Strongest Yet

Reading Time: 3 minutesBASF and Essentium have collaborated to bring to market 3D printed prosthetic sockets that promise to be more durable. Chemicals company BASF and 3D industrial solutions provider Essentium, have partnered to launch 3D printed thermoplastic carbon fiber prosthetic sockets. Clinicians can easily customize the sockets to provide an even more comfortable fit for patients. Using BASF’s Ultramid polyamide […]

Zortrax Unveils New Add-On Air Filters for its 3D Printers

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn an effort to curb the emissions from 3D printing, Zortrax has unveiled air filtration covers for its M200 and M200+ 3D printers. Packing both HEPA and carbon filters, the device is said to tackle both the UFPs and from materials like ABS. While the direct effects of 3D printing and the hazards it presents […]

U.S. Army Develops 3D Printed Soft Robotics Inspired by Invertebrates

Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter studying the mechanisms of invertebrates in nature, U.S. Army researchers have developed 3D printed soft robotics that can traverse difficult landscapes and squeeze into crowded spaces.  A joint project between the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) is exploring 3D printed soft robotics that can squeeze into tight spaces and […]

Shapeways Raises $30 Million to Boost 3D Printing Creator Services And Tools

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 3D printing creator community on Shapeways will benefit from tools to boost product creation, marketing, and brand development. Shapeways, the platform for product creation using 3D printing technologies, has just raised $30 million in a Series E funding round. The round was led by Lux Capital with participation from previous investors Union Square Ventures, […]

Ultimaker and Prusa Vie for Dominance in 3D Hubs Trend Report

Reading Time: 5 minutesUltimaker! HP! Prusa Research! New York City! Some fascinating insights into the 3D printing industry, courtesy of the latest 3D Hubs Trend Report. It’s the beginning of a new business quarter, and for 3D printing fanatics that means only one thing. It’s time for another 3D Hubs Trend Report. The 3D Hubs Trend Report is […]

Project of the Week: 3D Print Your Own Articulating LED Lamp

Reading Time: 3 minutesEngineer and maker Igor Albuquerque has created a 3D printed articulating LED lamp that you can mount on your desk and configure to fit your work or study environment.  Studying or working late tonight? Well, you’ll need good lighting at your desk to keep your eyes comfortable and healthy. Why not use your 3D printer to […]

A Meteorite Is About To Hit Fortnite And Change The Game Forever

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past month, you may have missed Fortnite: Battle Royale‘s takeover of the world, becoming the most popular video game, right now. Fans just can’t get enough of it, but soon, it looks like a big change is coming which could make the hit game even more […]

Made In Space Receives NASA’s “Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year” Award

Reading Time: 2 minutesNASA’s Johnson Space Center this week awarded Made In Space, the space manufacturing company, with the Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award for performing well on every NASA contract. Made In Space is responsible for the Additive Manufacturing Facility which was sent into orbit in March 2016. As a result of their hard work, Made In Space […]

Custom-Shaped Explosives for US Navy 3D Printed on HP 3D Printers

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe could soon see custom-shaped 3D printed explosives on the battlefield. A Tennessee-based consultancy, called E&G Associates, is aiding the US Navy in the creation of such devices.  E&G Associates is a Tennessee-based consultancy which advises companies on how to work with and handle bulk solids. They have the tagline “we fix powders” and work with […]

Researchers Develop 3D Printed Metamaterials That Can Control Vibration and Sound

Reading Time: 4 minutesResearchers from USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed 3D printed metamaterials that can switch between active control and passive states, enabling control of acoustic and optical waves. A team of researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering has just developed acoustic metamaterials that can be controlled via magnetic fields. While 3D printed metamaterials […]

[DEAL] Pick Up a Lulzbot at 32% Off & Benefit the Free Software Foundation Doing it

Reading Time: 2 minutesLulzbot is holding a GPL benefit sale, knocking 15% off its already cut-price factory refurbs (bringing the discount up to 32%) with some of the proceeds going to the Free Software Foundation. There are few big-name 3D printer manufacturers as dedicated to open source and the unrestricted community driven advancement of the systems driving its […]

Raise3D is Pathfinding “Flexible Manufacturing” with Customized Solutions

Reading Time: 4 minutesRaise3D is striving to offer “Pathfinding for Flexible Manufacturing” through customized 3D printing solutions for vertical markets. To jumpstart the campaign, the new company has recently unveiled the Pro2 Series, a new series of desktop 3D printers made with industrial-grade components.  Additive manufacturing has unquestionably disrupted certain aspects of industrial manufacturing, particularly when it comes […]

Free-D is Helping Human Trafficking Victims Secure Jobs in the 3D Printing Workforce

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe startup Free-D is helping human trafficking victims and underprivileged women in India obtain careers by teaching them 3D printing and design skills. The first nine-month pilot program is taking place in Mumbai, and will provide 10 women with extensive 3D printing training. Despite the technological and societal progress that humanity has made over time, millions […]