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The agentic era for mechanical design
Leo AI CEO Maor Farid thinks his design agent has passed the “mechanical Turing test.” The post The agentic era for mechanical des...
Five Trends in Automation for the Second Half of 2026
AI, machine vision and smarter, more collaborative robots respond to changing supply chains. The post Five Trends in Automation fo...
3D Systems Gets Further $9 Million For US Air Force Metal 3D Printing Project
3D Systems has received an extra $9 million under the Air Force’s Large-Format Metal 3D Printer Advanced Technology Demonstrator p...
Valiant Shield & RIMPAC ’26, Pt. 2: 3D Printed Drone Boats, and 3D Printing Drones on Boats
Representatives of the US Army’s DEVCOM Armaments Center trained Marines to use 3D printing for repair electronics components repa...
eSUN introduces PLA-HF high-speed 3D printing filament
The PLA material supports 600 mm/s daily print speeds and up to 1000 mm/s depending on printer settings. The post eSUN introduces ...
Artec 3D launches Artec Point II metrology-grade laser scanner
Captures up to 5.8 million points per second with certified 0.02 mm accuracy for industrial inspection and reverse engineering. Th...
Trimble Arc Agent adds AI to logistics office workflows
The SaaS tool connects to TMS platforms, email and spreadsheets to convert unstructured data into system records. The post Trimble...
Remcom updates XFdtd electromagnetic simulation software
Release 7.11.2 adds circuit solver elements, material support, project tagging and frequency band filtering. The post Remcom updat...
Rockwell links Plex QMS with VisionAI integration
The API-enabled connection adds AI-driven workflows for camera-based inspection and quality traceability. The post Rockwell links ...
Stratasys receives funding for additive quality assurance
The 24-month project will develop monitoring tools for F3300 and F900 industrial FDM platforms. The post Stratasys receives fundin...
Formlabs names Dan Riccio strategic advisor
Board changes include Max Lobovsky becoming chairman and Dávid Lakatos being named president. The post Formlabs names Dan Riccio s...
Pusan National University & ORNL Develop Elastomeric Liquid Crystal Actuators
Korea’s Pusan National University has developed 3D printed elastomeric actuators. In a paper published in Nature, the team used el...
Kupros Launches Cu29 V2, Announces Process for Embedded Electronics from Desktop FFF & FDM
In addition to its more traditional uses, the centrality of copper to an unusually large number of high-growth industries has led ...
What It’s Like to Be the First Patient to Wear LightForce’s 3D Printed Metal Braces
This is Part II of our LightForce interview series. While Part I focused on the technology behind the company’s customized 3D prin...
Killer 3D Printing Applications: Cooling for Body Armor, Helmets, Seats, & Safety Gear
In this ongoing series of Killer 3D Printing Applications, we’ve looked at a lot of things, including tools, tool voids, factory a...
Archer to acquire Boeing autonomy subsidiaries
The deal includes Wisk, SkyGrid and Insitu, adding eVTOL, air traffic management and UAS capabilities to Archer’s platform. The po...
Schneider Electric debuts multi-chemistry UPS
The next-generation APC Smart-UPS supports VRLA and lithium-ion batteries for distributed IT and edge environments. The post Schne...
MiTAC expands Newark operations facility
The California site adds NPI, engineering lab, customer experience and service center functions for AI and cloud infrastructure. T...
SOLIZE partners with Dassault Systèmes in Japan
The agreement supports use of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform across design, engineering and manufacturing workflows. The post SOLIZE pa...
3D Systems receives $9 million Air Force award
The GEN-II DMP-1000 program focuses on large-format metal 3D printing for flight-related components. The post 3D Systems receives ...
Chinese 3D Printer OEM Targeting Market for Tiny Metal Parts Closes Pre-Series A Round
Earlier in the year, a consortium that includes China’s BLT announced a major breakthrough in using a high-precision, liquid metal...
Improve safety and hazard protection, based on expert advice
Three experts weigh in on hazard protection, personal protective equipment, fall protection and other safety topics. The post Impr...
NUWC Keyport Becomes First Naval Warfare Center to Receive Official Approval for Metal AM Process
US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the PBF process for 17-4PH stainless steel demonstrated by Naval Undersea Warfa...
Chromatic 3D Materials Opens Propellant Test-firing Site in Minnesota
Chromatic 3D Materials has inaugurated a test firing site at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota. It’s a 210 square kilometer M...