Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026 added a dedicated Maker Day and expanded print-farm programming, connecting the maker community with small-scale production and commercial workflows.
ASTM International has relaunched its former Advanced Manufacturing Division as the Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Division. Additive manufacturing remains a flagship area, now joined by AI, robotics, drones and semiconductors.
Quantum Cyber has completed installation of an 80-machine 3D printing farm in Connecticut, targeting drone components and related production work.
A joint University of Twente and Radboudumc project is developing a patient-specific implant intended to offer a less invasive treatment for ankle cartilage damage.
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a customizable electronic skin combining 3D scanning, SLA printing, pressure and temperature sensing, and neural-network calibration.
GKN Aerospace has demonstrated a UAV platform using an additively manufactured engine. The project shows how 3D printing in aerospace is moving beyond brackets and ducts toward core propulsion hardware.
Quickparts is building a multi-country additive manufacturing network designed to reproduce the same qualified parts across different locations with consistent quality.
Denmark’s 3DCP Group has completed 36 student housing units using additive construction technology in the Skovsporet project in Holstebro. The significance is scale: this is a real residential development rather than a single demonstration house.
Mastrex has introduced a six-machine metal laser powder bed fusion range, with the entry model reportedly starting around $39,000 – an unusually low price point for LPBF hardware.
In his latest CNC Kitchen test, Stefan Hermann compares two similarly priced laser-line 3D scanners on real engineering parts, examining accuracy, detail and day-to-day usability.
