3D printing has, in some ways, had its biggest, yet simplest impacts in the field of medicine through the development of 3D printed medical models. By translating existing medical data, from CT and MR…
LA Dodgers Give Helmets a 3D Printed Twist
At the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, researchers are currently exploring possibilities for creating a new generation of helmet that will go a long way to protecting athletes, soldiers, and a…
Obama Blows Bubbles from 3D Printed Wand
As the White House preps for the National Week of Making, this June 17 -23, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue hosted its annual White House Science Fair, where the POTUS met with the country’s brilliant …
BCN3D 3D Printers Find US Distribution via DesignBox3D
US distributor DesignBox3D applies a specific selection process for the 3D printers they choose to represent, which sees them test machines rigorously before selling them in the United States. So, whi…
BBots is a Modular Robotics Platform that is More than Meets the Eye
Winner of a recent award at SXSW, Wevolver hosts some of the most interesting open source projects around. Among them are Gaël Langevin’s InMoov robot and the exiii-HACKberry bionic limb. The la…
Toyota Unveils uBox Concept with Custom, 3D Printed Interior
While BMW and Bentley propose nearly impossible concept cars with shape-shifting wheel wells and holographic butlers, you can always turn to Toyota for something practical. Toyota’s new concept …
Ultimaker Names John Kawola North American President, Opens Boston Office
Since the Smart Extruder debacle of 2014, MakerBot has had a tenuous grip on the desktop 3D printing market in North America. 3D Hubs’ monthly Trend Reports still list the Replicator 2 as one of…
3D Hubs to Give Away 15 3D Printers in New Contest
If your RepRap is all out of rep, your Cube is discontinued, or you were just never able to get your hands on a 3D printer, you may be in luck. 3D Hubs and Instructables have just teamed up for what t…
Aleph Objects Releases FlexyDually Multi-Material Extruder
As popular as the LulzBot TAZ and Mini have proven to be, their all-metal hotends have suffered from one issue that Aleph Objects has sought to rectify through the release of new extruders. When 3D pr…
MyMiniFactory Studios Launched as Revenue Share Program
Today, 3D printable warehouse MyMiniFactory announced a new program meant to provide a new way of generating revenue for their designers. Dubbed MyMiniFactory Studios, the platform is designed for …