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A group of Italian researchers has developed a 3D printed artificial skin that could be used to improve the tactile sensing capabilities of robots. Researchers from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Ca’…3D printed artificial skin improves the tactile sensing of robots

Rocket 3D printing firm X-Bow Systems has delivered its newly developed mobile 3D printing unit to the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for testing. Named Pathfinder I, the ‘Rocket…X-Bow’s mobile rocket 3D printing technology slated for Air Force testing

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has partnered with battery material specialist Ampcera to develop the next generation of lithium battery cathodes using 3D printing technology. The project is backed by…LLNL and Ampcera partner to 3D print lithium-ion battery cathodes

Leading 3D printer manufacturer EOS has agreed to help develop a residential air conditioning (AC) system that’s up to ten times more efficient than standard. Working with UAE-based aerospace firm…EOS to help develop new, ‘ten times more efficient’ residential air conditioner

Metal 3D printing service bureau Rosswag Engineering has beta-launched what is believed to be the world’s first marketplace for trading laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process parameters. The AddiMap project…Rosswag launches world’s first 3D printing process parameter marketplace

Germany-based defense manufacturer HENSOLDT has successfully completed a new series of ground and field tests for Kalaetron Attack, the firm’s partially-3D printed jamming system. The jammer is primarily designed for…HENSOLDT successfully tests its new 3D printed Kalaetron Attack radar jammer

Researchers at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) have developed a 3D printer that’s capable of producing more resilient parts from recycled ABS.  By mounting two piezoelectric transducers to an ordinary…Novel 3D printer uses ultrasound vibration to produce parts from recycled ABS with improved properties

Researchers from Concordia University, Montreal, are exploring the 3D printing of graphene oxide liquid crystals to enable materials with previously-unseen levels of strength. Having made headlines for over a decade,…Researchers look towards photocuring technology to 3D print graphene oxide

Germany-based VC firm the HZG Group has established a €60 million fund to help accelerate the growth of 3D printing’s most promising start-ups.  While the group’s funding round initially closed…HZG Group launches €60M VC fund to support the growth of 3D printing start-ups

Scientists at the University of Houston have developed a novel method of 3D printing bio-sensors that could one day be implanted into human hosts.  Using multiphoton lithography (MPL), the team’s…Researchers develop unique resin that can be 3D printed into human bio-sensor implants