3D printer and 3D printing news, trends and resources.

Autodesk unveils new 3D printer and Spark, the Android of 3D printing

May.15, 2014 - Autodesk announced its consumer 3D printer at the MakerCon conference inCalifornia, along with an open-software 3D printing platform called 'Spark'. More

MOD-t 3D printer to launch on indiegogo May 28, priced below $300

May.15, 2014 - A week ago, we reported on a new 3D Printer, the MOD-t by startup New Matter.Today we have received updates from the company that their crowdfunding campaign will be onIndiegogo and will go live on May 28th. More

Joint venture RSPrint to offer customized dynamic 3D printed insoles

May.14, 2014 - Belgian 3D printing company Materialise announced today the launch of a new jointventure with RSscan International called "RSPrint Poweredhttp://3dprintingrapid.com/whats-the-future-of-print/ by Materialise." More

Monoprice's new dual color 3D printer, an OEM version of Flashforge CreatorX?

May.14, 2014 - Electronics e-commerce and direct sales company Monoprice announced its newestoffering, a Dual Color Extrusion 3D Printer. Founded in 2002, Monoprice's primary focus early onwas cables. More

Nescafe's 3D-printed lid wakes you up with your morning coffee

May.13, 2014 - Instant coffee maker Nescafé has created Nescafé Alarm Cap, a 3D printed,Arduino-based cap that glows and plays 7 different sounds to awaken you. More

UConn students design two functional artificial kidneys with 3D printing

May.13, 2014 - Six School of Engineering students at the University of Connecticut have designedand developed a prototype of a low-cost, functional artificial kidney using 3D printing and chemicalengineering principles. More

3D printed parts launched in space on the KySat-2 satellite

May.12, 2014 - 3D printing has been used to build several parts of the cubesat KySat-2, which wassuccessfully launched on November 19th, 2013 into orbit as part of a NASA mission out of WallopsFlight Facility in Virginia. More

Time to 3D print gold?

May.12, 2014 - Gold is the oldest known precious metal used in jewelry. With 3D printing, jewelers,designers and makers can design intricacies and geometries that are not possible through traditionalmold making. More

NASA wants to develop ABS recycling system & hybrid plastic/metal 3Dprinting in orbit

May.11, 2014 - To truly "develop a self-sustaining, closed-loop on-orbit manufacturing process thatwill result in less mass to launch", NASA has decided to awards for two new projects on 3D printing.More

You can now 3D print you own 'Apple iPhone 6' for $25

May.9, 2014 - Want to know what the big-screened iPhone 6 might be like to hold in your hand? Youjust need to download the 3D printer plans to print out your own mockup at home. More

New Matter MOD-t 3D printer to launch on crowd-funding site soon

May.8, 2014 - Pasadena, CA based startup New Matter, former IdeaShaper, has been working on anew 3D printer for consumer market. Calld MOD-t, the 3D printer will be an easy-to-use devicedesigned for everyone. More

UNYQ's 3D-printed covers make prosthetics modern and stylish

May.8, 2014 - Eythor Bender, co-founder and CEO of UNYQ, a new fashion house and etailer, wantsto re-imagine prosthetics, so that every wearer could design their own prosthetic that expressestheir personality. More

3DXTech announces three specialty 3D printing filaments and testingprogram

May.7, 2014 - Michigan-based startup 3DXTech has announced their first three specialty filamentsthat can be used in existing FDM/FFF 3D Printers. More

Sculpteo's 3D printing now offers 'Hollowing' and a redesigned 'CutawayView' features

May.7, 2014 - 3D printing service provider Sculpteo is now offering no cost hollowing and aredesigned cutaway view to their customers. More

The first 3D printed mouthpiece to treat sleep apnoea

May.7, 2014 - CSIRO researchers and Australian dental company, Oventus has created a mouthpieceon a 3D printer which prevents dangerous pauses in breath during sleep. More

3D Hubs and DUS Architects partner to create miniature 3D Print Canal

House

May.6, 2014 - 3D Hubs, the world's largest collaborative 3D printer network, has teamed up withDUS Architects to create a miniature version of the world's first 3D Print Canal House. More

Blueprinter SHS 3D printer has started shipping in Europe

May.6, 2014 - The Danish start-up company Blueprinter ApS was set up in 2009 aiming to create akind of "office 3D printer" with affordable price and high printing quality. More

Aleph Objects releases LulzBot TAZ 4 3D printer

May.6, 2014 - Loveland, Colorado based Aleph Objects announced the launch of their newestdesktop 3D printer: LulzBot TAZ 4. Like the previous LulzBot Taz 1,2 and 3, TAZ 4 is fully opensource hardware. More

3D-print your own Obi-Wan Lightsaber

May.5, 2014 - Designer Valcrow at Redicubricks, obviously a mechwarrior super fan and a starwarssuper fan with great talent, designed a full scale 3D printable Obi-Wan's lighsaber for Ultimaker.More

Text-to-3D lets you create 3D images by typing simple text commands

May.5, 2014 - BrainDistrict GmbH today released Text-to-3D, an innovative new technology thatallows anyone to create 3D models, scenes and environments easily and quickly by typing textcommands. More

ExOne introduces metal 3D printing material Inconel Alloy 625

May.5, 2014 - 3D printer manufacturer ExOne today introduces Inconel Alloy 625, a nickel-basedalloy, as newest addition to its 3D printing metal portfolio. More

800-year-old Buddhist statue restored with help of 3D printing

May.5, 2014 - A new restoration project is using 3D-printing to help creating a replica of an 800-year-old Buddhist statue on Mount Baoding in Dazu County of southwest China's ChongqingMunicipality. More

Wohlers Report 2014 uncovers annual growth of 34.9% for 3D Printing,highest in 17 years

May.3, 2014 - Wohlers Associates, a research consultancy focused on additive manufacturing and 3Dprinting, announced this week the publication of Wohlers Report 2014. More

PrintToPeer launches on Indiegogo, building API to print to all 3D printers

May.2, 2014 - Canada based PrintToPeer, a startup currently part of Vancouver acceleratorGrowLab, is building software that does the automation for 3D printers. Today PrintToPeer haslaunched their Indiegogo campaign for their product. More

3D printing marketplace Threeding re-launches with fresh new look

May.2, 2014 - Threeding, 3D printing marketplace and file sharing website, announced a redesign ofThreeding.com yesterday with an entirely new look, structure and user-friendly navigation. More

3D modeling company SpaceClaim acquired by ANSYS for $85 million

May.1, 2014 - ANSYS announced today that it has acquired SpaceClaim, a leading provider of 3Dmodeling software for engineers, for a purchase price of $85 million in cash. More

3D Systems Introduces 3D printing MAKE.DIGITAL for K-12 Education

May.1, 2014 - 3D Systems launches today a series of 3D digital literacy initiatives for K-12education. Named MAKE.DIGITAL, this initiative include a new education webpage on Cubify.com.More

Egypt unveils exact replica of King Tut's tomb made with a 3D printer

Apr.30, 2014 - The ancient tomb of Tutankhamun has been re-created in Luxor using 3D scanningand printing technology. This exact copy of the famous tomb has been built in order to protect thedelicate original. More

Live: NASA & Made in Space - 3D Printing in Space (video)

Apr.30, 2014 - NASA and Made in Space are discussing the 3D printer which will be launching inspace, and the impact the technology stands to have on the agency in the future. More

NASA scientists replicating a rock on Mars using images and 3D printing

Apr.30, 2014 - Scientists finally have their hands on a piece of Mars, sort of. Nasa has announcedthat it has replicated a rock on Mars using a 3D printer. More

Lux Research expects 3D printing market to quadruple to $12B in 2025

Apr.29, 2014 - In the latest report issued by Lux Research, the analysts note that total 3D printing(3DP) market will nearly quadruple to $12 billion in 2025. More

DIY 3D-printed Google Glass with a Raspberry Pi

Apr.29, 2014 - Noe & Pedro Ruiz at Adafruit have designed a pair of open source 'Google Glass-likewearable video display', powered with a Raspberry Pi. More

Disney Research & CMU invent new 3D printer, printing Teddy Bear ondemand

Apr.28, 2014 - Disney Research along with CMU have developed a new type of printer that iscapable of turning wool and wool blend yarns into fabric objects into soft, interactive objects. More

Straw based 3D printer filament will cost half the price of PLA

Apr.28, 2014 - Now a Chinese company has invented another eco-friendly material - straw basedplastic - made from rice and wheat stalks and can be used in 3D printing, without sacrificing price orperformance. More

Make your own 3D printed microscopes for as little as $2

Apr.27, 2014 - Australian National University (ANU) researchers have developed a new process tocreate inexpensive lenses that will cost less than a penny for each piece. More

Multifunctional 3d printing delta robot ZeGo launching on Monday

Apr.26, 2014 - ZeGo Robotics, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based startup, is set to launch ZeGo bot on

crowdfunding website Indiegogo on Monday. More

IBM 3D prints world's tiniest magazine cover

Apr.25, 2014 - IBM Research in Zurich has created the smallest magazine cover in the world, using atiny chisel to create an image so small that 2,000 of them could fit on a grain of salt. More

Fabnami offers a smart 3D printing platform & web API for small businesses

Apr.25, 2014 - Offering a one-stop software solution and web API for 3D-print service providers and3D design marketplaces, Fabnami allows anybody to start offering 3D printing service online. More

Local Motors started first test print of DDM car's chassis

Apr.24, 2014 - Local Motors started the first test print of the DDM (Direct Digital Manufacturing)car chassis/tub at Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) today. More

4 AXYZ seeks $1m via Indiegogo for 3D printing real wood furniture

Apr.24, 2014 - 4 AXYZ, a startup which plans to offer consumers an affordable way to get custom,high-quality wood furniture within days of order, has just launched a campaign on Indiegogo. More

Stalactite 102 high definition, foldable DLP 3D printer at Indiegogo

Apr.23, 2014 - Kickstarter and Indiegogo have seen quite many 3D printer funding campaigns lately.This time is the Stalactite 102, a resin-based, DLP 3D printer. More

DrugPrinter, print any drug instantly?

Apr.23, 2014 - The article, titled "DrugPrinter: print any drug instantly", proposes a drugprinter, anall-in-one 3D molecular level printer that can 'print' a compound in only one step. More

Sigma Labs announces partnership with Materialise

Apr.22, 2014 - Sigma Labs, a developer of in-process, real-time quality inspection systems for 3Dmetal printing announced it has signed a Technology Cooperation Agreement with Materialise NV.More