US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to combat the growing threat posed by 3D printed firearms and machine gun converters. Auto sears, also known as ‘Glock switches,’ are small comp…
Inside the Hive: Visiting Prusa Research HQ – what is next for the powerhouse of 3D printing?
Early in my career, the now obvious link between bees and 3D printing was explained to me by Dr. Adrian Bowyer, a 3D printing pioneer. In his workshop, he shared his apian theory of additive manufactu…
New Lawsuit Against Glock over 3D printing-enabled Machine Guns
3D printed auto sears, small components that turn pistols into fully automatic machine guns, have been linked to increased crime in Chicago, a lawsuit has outlined. …
Materialise makes strategic investment in Ditto to advance 3D printed eyewear technologies
Additive manufacturing software developer Materialise has invested in Ditto, a producer of online eyewear try-on services, enabling customers to browse bespoke 3D printable frames through Ditto’s onli…
After Facebook announce Project Aria AR smart glasses, Luxexcel set to expand
Luxexcel, a specialist in the 3D printing of lenses for prescription glasses, has announced plans to grow further into the smart glasses market with a revamped leadership team. Recently at Facebook Co…
Fictiv secures $33 million in Series C funding round to transform digital manufacturing
California-based on-demand manufacturing platform, Fictiv, has received $33 million in Series C funding. The latest funding will be used to automate the manufacturing workflow. Founded by Dave Evans a…
3D Printing Industry Review of the Year August 2018
The month of August welcomed various medical innovations within the 3D printing industry. The automotive and aerospace sector also further integrated additive manufacturing through Bugatti’s latest su…
Facebook bans 3D printed guns in news feed, messenger and Instagram
Despite Cody Wilson’s assertions, the debate over 3D printed guns is not over yet. Last week, social media giant Facebook became the latest organization to weigh-in on the discussion in an updat…
MyMiniFactory integrates Facebook 3D post sharing
MyMiniFactory is now the first 3D content platform to integrate Facebook’s new 3D sharing feature. MyMiniFactory 3D content on Facebook The feature allows users to share designs from MyMiniFactory dir…
Interview: Sculpteo CEO on partnership with world’s biggest startup campus
Station F, billed as Paris’s answer to Silicon Valley, is a 34,000 square meter startup campus in France. With investment from billionaire Xavier Niel, Station F was officially opened by France’s Pres…