SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, will license 3D printing technology from Velo3D, a metal AM company based in California. Under the terms of the deal, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) w…
3D printing-powered tunneling machine wins Not-a-Boring Competition 2024
Swissloop Tunneling, a team of students from ETH Zurich and other Swiss universities, has won the Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 with its 3D printing-enabled tunneling technology. The competition was h…
Iris van Herpen 3D printed gowns take to the 2022 Met Gala red carpet
This year’s Met Gala saw four gowns designed by fashion designer Iris van Herpen displayed on the red carpet, each featuring elements of 3D printing techniques. The designs were worn by singer a…
Chinese start-up on a mission to cut rocket production costs by 80% with 3D printing
Chinese start-up SpaceTai has claimed its 3D printing technology is capable of slashing rocket production costs by as much as 80 percent. Although a relatively new arrival on the space scene, SpaceTai…
Autodesk Q3 financial results “strong” but supply chain and Covid uncertainty forces pragmatic outlook on recovery
3D design software developer Autodesk (Nasdaq: ADSK) has reported revenue growth of 18 percent within its Q3 2022 financial results. Autodesk’s revenue results, which are unorthodoxly published …
Rocket Lab awarded $24M to build upper stage of new heavy-duty Neutron launch vehicle
Voting shortlists for the 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards are now open. Who do you think should receive top honors this year? Have your say now. California-based aerospace firm Rocket Lab h…
Grimes wears Iris Van Herpen Dune inspired 3D gown for Met Gala
Canadian musician and partner of billionaire business magnate Elon Musk, C Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, has taken to the 2021 Met Gala’s red carpet in a striking gown custom-designed using…
ETH Zurich’s 3D printing tunneling machine takes 2nd place in Elon Musk’s Not-A-Boring competition
A team of students from ETH Zurich and other universities has taken second place in a tunneling competition hosted by billionaire business magnate and entrepreneur Elon Musk. The team, named Swissloop…
Relativity Space raises $650 million to accelerate 3D printed reusable rocket production
3D printing rocket manufacturer Relativity Space has raised $650 million in Series E funding to ramp up the production of its new Terran R rocket, the company’s first reusable, fully 3D printed launch…
A new 3D printing podcast, Another Dimension episode one: Tesla and 3D printing
Looking for a 3D printing podcast? The first episode of 3D Printing Industry’s Another Dimension podcast is now available, decoding this week’s speculation that Elon Musk’s Tesla is …