AI-generated 3D models have progressed rapidly, but generation is only the first step toward a successful 3D print. A digital asset typically needs repair, refinement, fabrication preparation, and often division into multiple printable components before it becomes a finished physical object. Hyper3D, a generative 3D platform created by Deemos, used Formnext Asia Shenzhen to demonstrate … Read more

Denmark enforces one of Europe’s strictest cost caps on subsidized housing, a constraint that has suppressed new affordable construction for years. In Holstebro, a site-built 3D printing project has found a way around that barrier. 3DCP Group has completed Skovsporet (“The Forest Trail”), a 36‑apartment student village that is now Europe’s largest 3D‑printed housing development. … Read more

JENI does not look like a conventional 3D printer. It appears as a tall, internally lit tower with modular sections stacked like server racks. Add modules and capacity increases. Reconfigure a node and the system adopts a new process. A single installation can produce hundreds of thousands of parts per day, and in some configurations … Read more

Metal additive manufacturing has long been difficult to adopt in university and small research lab environments. Conventional methods such as laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) require dedicated laser enclosures, extensive powder-handling procedures, inert gas systems and high-capacity three-phase electrical service. Binder jetting introduces its own downstream demands, including debinding and high-temperature sintering furnaces. These infrastructure, … Read more

Last week, Apple introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone. While many comparisons online focus on how it stacks up against Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8, the most important advancement for the additive manufacturing industry is a single component: the hinge. Apple’s hinge cover for the iPhone Duo is produced with 3D printing using 100% … Read more

If you follow 3Dnatives, you may already know Gil Lavi. We previously profiled him and his company, 3D Alliances, and have followed their activities as they launched programs to help additive manufacturing companies optimize their channel networks. This article focuses on a key part of 3D Alliances’ work: talent acquisition for the 3D printing and … Read more

A surgeon in Barcelona rehearses a complex cardiac repair on a model created from the patient’s own scan. In Nebraska, a children’s hospital produces a custom cranial guide in days rather than weeks. These examples illustrate how rapidly advancing medical additive manufacturing is transforming patient care by shortening lead times and improving surgical outcomes. Faster … Read more

On September 1, 2026, generative 3D firm Tripo AI announced it has raised about 3 billion yuan in combined Series B and Series B+ financing, roughly $446 million USD. The funding will accelerate development of 3D-native foundation models and 3D data infrastructure, expand computing capacity for AI training and inference, and support product development and … Read more

Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU Carbondale) are combining biotechnology and 3D printing to investigate whether plastic and agricultural waste can be transformed into edible food under the µBites project. Presented on August 24 at the ACS Fall 2026 meeting of the American Chemical Society, this work is connected to the NASA Deep Space … Read more

Damp filament is a common issue in FDM printing. Hygroscopic materials such as PA, PETG and TPU absorb moisture from the air, which often reveals itself as popping during extrusion, increased stringing, poor layer adhesion and inconsistent surface finish. The typical solution is to use a heated dryer to recondition a spool before printing, but … Read more