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A team at the University of Waterloo has built a digital manufacturing system that prints custom contact lenses in roughly 20 minutes, raising the prospect that a patient could be…A new silicone lets 3D printers turn out custom-fit contact lenses

Researchers at MIT have developed a design framework that optimizes concrete structures while accounting for the physical limits of 3D printers. The research also reveals that printer hardware, not concrete,…MIT optimizes concrete 3D printing for manufacturability

Swiss satellite and payload maker SWISSto12 has closed a $70 million (€61 million) Series C, funding it says will expand manufacturing as orders climb across commercial and government customers.  The…SWISSto12 Raises $70M to keep pace with multi-orbit demand

Researchers at Concordia University have developed an inverse 4D printing of composites method for producing curved vertical-axis wind turbine blades from carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy. The process forms the blades on…Concordia researchers use 4D printing of composites to produce wind turbine blades on flat molds

A new study in Science Advances finds that a rubbery material first engineered for 3D printing may resolve a problem that has long dogged materials science: producing printable elastomers that…EPFL’s 3D Printed Elastomer Resists Both Fracture and Fatigue

Colorado-based defense company SkyDefense has introduced CobraJet, an AI-controlled vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft designed to detect, identify, track, and destroy hostile drones at speed. The autonomous multirole jet…SkyDefense Unveils CobraJet, a 3D Printed VTOL Interceptor

Insta360 and Bambu Lab’s MakerWorld have teamed up on the Luna Ultra Design Challenge, a global call for makers, designers, and creators to dream up fresh accessories, mods, and concepts…Print Your Own Gear: Inside the Insta360 × Bambu Lab Luna Ultra Challenge

Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major has finished its Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Manufacturing Pathfinder Program, a joint undertaking with the U.S. Navy and the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC). The cost-share…Ursa Major Wraps Up Solid Rocket Motor Pathfinder Effort with Navy and OSC

The Modena-based firm CRP Group has introduced CRP UniqTrust, a digital identity platform built to tighten traceability and verification for parts made from its Windform additive manufacturing composites. The system…CRP Group rolls out UniqTrust to authenticate its 3D printed parts

A newly launched research collaboration aims to bolster Australia’s advanced manufacturing base by putting a domestically produced titanium powder through its paces for high-value industrial use. The material in question,…Australian-Made Titanium Powder Heads to the Test Bench for Advanced Manufacturing