Additive Manufacturing Industry News

University of Waterloo Secures $10.9M to Launch HI-AM 2.0 Additive Manufacturing Initiative

The Canadian public research university, University of Waterloo, has secured $10.9 million in grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Mitacs,  alon…

8/18/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9986

America Makes Announces Project Call Worth $1.7M

Project presents a significant opportunity to enhance the AM supply chain by improving alignment with government acquisition requirements.

8/18/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9875

Vittori, Totum 3D, and ShapeUp Studios partner on titanium AM

Vittori, a hyper‑performance machine builder, has entered a production partnership with Totum 3D, an AM service and materials company, and ShapeUp Studios, a design solutions development company, to design, prototype,…

8/17/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.802

Anzu Partners Expands 3D Printing Portfolio with EnvisionTec Acquisition

A US court has approved the acquisition of high-precision industrial 3D printing provider EnvisionTEC GmbH by an affiliate of US industrial technology investor Anzu Partners, ensuring continued stabil…

8/15/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9972

MGA to host Women in AM Summit at annual meeting this September

This September, Mobility Goes Additive (MGA) will be hosting its annual meeting in Berlin, where MGA network members will come together to look back on the past year’s successes and…

8/15/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.9953

KCL and CEAD enter LFAM materials partnership

KCL, a piloting service provider, has entered a partnership with CEAD, a large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) company, broadening CEAD’s portfolio of materials. KCL’s biocomposite materials have now been successfully tested…

8/15/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.9921

Upskilling the Future: EOS and NASA Partner on 3D Printing Master Class

Munich-based 3D printer manufacturer EOS has announced a Space Act Agreement with NASA to offer the Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) Master Class through the EOS Additive Minds Academy. The advanced,…

8/14/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9925

New VDW Report Reveals Sluggish German Machine Tool Market

The German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW) has released a new report on the current state of the German machine tool industry. The findings reflect a sluggish market, with an uptick in orders…

8/13/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9913

3D Systems reports “improved profitability” in Q2 despite 16% revenue drop

Discover more at Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Energy, on September 17. Register for free! US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has released its financial results for the s…

8/13/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9933

US Court approves Anzu Partners Affiliate to acquire EnvisionTec

An affiliate of the US industrial technology investor Anzu Partners has been approved by a US court to acquire EnvisionTec. The acquisition provides customers, suppliers, and employees with stability and consistency…

8/13/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.9887

Purdue University and Thermwood join forces on predictive simulation for LSAM

Purdue University’s Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center (CMSC) has entered into a collaboration with Thermwood Corporation, uniting predictive simulation technology with large-scale 3D printing capabilities. This partnership is centered around…

8/13/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.9828

EOS and NASA Sign Space Act Agreement to Launch Metal AM Master Class

The Additive Minds Academy, in partnership with NASA, to help expand access to industrial 3D printing through technical knowledge and practical skills.

8/13/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9442

INNOSPACE Becomes First Korean Private Space Company to Earn ISO 37301 Certification

South Korean space company INNOSPACE has earned ISO 37301 certification, a globally recognized standard for compliance management issued by the International Organization for Standardization. The mile…

8/11/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.99

AML3D Expands European Reach with New Distributor DMFG Solutions GmbH

AML3D, an Australian metal 3D printing company, has appointed DMFG Solutions GmbH, a German technology and solution provider specializing in additive manufacturing (AM) of metal components using arc w…

8/11/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.997

Wayland Additive appoints Chris Smith as Chief Technology Officer

Wayland Additive, the developer of eBeam additive manufacturing, has appointed Chris Smith as its new Chief Technology Officer. He brings extensive expertise in AM technologies, materials science, and application development.…

8/11/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.9477

Burloak and MDA scale metal AM for satellite constellations

Metal additive manufacturing has moved from niche use to a core production method in the space sector, driven by demand for high-performance, low-mass components and accelerated satellite manufacturing cycles. Burloak…

8/9/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.9844

Capgemini joins AM I Navigator initiative

Capgemini, a consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services company, has joined the AM I Navigator initiative to be part of its holistic maturity model to shape the stages of…

8/9/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.926

Metal Powder Works Sells Expeditionary DirectPowder Unit To the US Navy

The MPW DirectPowder system enables the conversion of standard metal bar stock into uniform, precise metal powders.

8/8/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9876

Haddy Joins 2025 Disney Accelerator to Drive Large-Format 3D Printing in Entertainment

Haddy, a startup specializing in large-format 3D printing, has been selected—alongside three other companies—to participate in the 2025 Disney Accelerator. This program connects growth-stage businesse…

8/7/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9915

AML3D appoints DMFG as European distribution partner

AML3D, an Australian developer of industrial metal 3D printing technology, has appointed DMFG Solutions as a second, non-exclusive European distribution partner. The partnership with DMFG, a German technology and solution…

8/6/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.9957

5 Finalists Announced for Inaugural 3D Printing Tech Challenge

Five leading companies to demonstrate cutting-edge in-situ monitoring technologies for metal AM.

8/6/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9787

Polygonica Reference App for Additive Repair

Source: MachineWorks Ltd.

8/6/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.796

New York Renews 10-Year Funding for RIT’s AMPrint Center

Private university Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) AMPrint Center has received a 10-year contract renewal from New York state to continue research and development in additive manufacturing. …

8/4/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.994

Carlsmed’s $100.5M IPO fuels 3D printed spinal implants growth

Help choose the 2025 3D Printing Industry Awards winners – sign up for the Expert Committee now! California-based medtech company Carlsmed Inc. has completed its initial public offering (IPO…

8/4/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9977

AMCM Reaches 150-System Delivery Milestone, Eyes M 8K Launch

AMCM, a specialized metal 3D printer manufacturer within the EOS group, has reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 150th machine. The system—an AMCM M 4K equipped with four 1 kW lasers—is …

8/4/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9886

SPS Atlanta 2025 Addresses Manufacturing Challenges With Automation-Focused Solutions, Dynamic Education Programs

Taking place September 16-18, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center, the U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.

8/4/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9973

Mold Material Enables Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Tooling

Uddeholm USA features its mold material Corrax as the first AM powder made for tooling. Corrax is a stainless steel with corrosion resistance and polishability.

8/1/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.936

Elementum 3D and OSU CDME develop copper-based AM

Elementum 3D, a metal 3D printing technology developer, and The Ohio State University Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (OSU CDME) have begun work on a 2-year Small Business Technology…

8/1/2025

Source: Voxel Matters

Sentiment Score: 0.9538

Synopsys Finalizes Ansys Acquisition to Strengthen AI System Development

US chip design software provider Synopsys has officially completed its acquisition of engineering simulation specialist Ansys, uniting two major companies in semiconductor design and simulation. Annou…

7/31/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9947

AML3D Expands into European Market with UK-Based Distribution Deal

AML3D, an Australian metal 3D printing company, has signed a two-year, non-exclusive distribution agreement with Arc Additive, a Scotland-based supplier of large-scale wire arc additive manufacturing …

7/31/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9977

3Devo Filament Maker Two Enhances Extrusion Control

The machine includes an upgraded screw drive, monitoring and user interface for enhanced filament production.

7/31/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.765

Phase3D Expands Fringe Inspection to Support Renishaw 500 Series for Advanced AM Quality Control

Phase3D, a Chicago-based developer of quality assurance software for 3D printing, has expanded its Fringe Inspection system to support Renishaw’s 500 series—including the 500Q, 500D, and 500Flex. The …

7/30/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9908

Amazement Introduces New Atomization Service for R&D

This on-demand service is designed to provide researchers with cost-effective, small-batch production of high-quality, custom metal powders.

7/30/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9134

Juggerbot P3-44 Astra Enables Large Format Printing With PVC

Process controls and safety systems specifically tailored for industrial printing with PVC.

7/30/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.25

Desktop Metal Files for Bankruptcy, Agrees to Sell Foreign Subsidiaries

Massachusetts-based metal 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal (DM) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has also agreed to sell its foreign subsidiaries, ExOne GmbH, EnvisionTEC GmbH, Ex…

7/29/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9833

3D Systems Shuts Down Systemic Bio Amid Strategic Shift; Taci Pereira Steps Down

Taci Pereira, who led Systemic Bio, a subsidiary of U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer  3D Systems, has announced her departure following the parent company’s decision to close the unit. Founded …

7/29/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.995

Xenia 3DF Materials for FFF Printing

Xenia is introducing new filament materials for fused filament fabrication.

7/29/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.7906

Fraunhofer IAMHH Backs AI-Focused Additive Manufacturing Projects with €100K

The German research initiative Fraunhofer High-Performance Center for Innovation in Additive Manufacturing Hamburg (IAMHH) has awarded €50,000 in funding to each of two research initiatives led by the…

7/28/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9971

Polygonica Reference App for Additive Repair

Polygonica is a software library for working with polygon meshes used by companies in a wide range of industrial markets to solve complex 2D and 3D geometrical problems.

7/28/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: -0.4019

Materialise Q2 2025: Medical Strength Cushions Industrial Drag, Acquisitions on the Horizon?

Materialise’s second quarter was marked by resilience in its Medical division and signs of margin discipline, yet the company’s bottom line was nearly wiped out by currency volatility and weakening in…

7/25/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9946

Horizon Passes Outgassing Test, Establishing Space Qualification of Micro AM Polymer Metalization

Horizon will continue its qualification program, including vibration, atomic oxygen and radiation tests, to fully demonstrate the suitability of its coated micro AM parts for space and beyond.

7/25/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.8422

Meltio showcases real-world industrial 3D printing success in H1 2025

Meltio, Meltio, a Spain-based manufacturer of wire-laser metal 3D printing systems, has reported a surge in real-world industrial applications across automotive, aerospace, defense, mining, and energy…

7/24/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9806

Synera and Materialise Collaborate to Streamline Additive Manufacturing Build Preparation

Collaboration enables Synera users with access to Magics SDK to deploy AM agents that handle design-to-print tasks autonomously.

7/23/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9325

YBI Acquires New XJet Carmel 1400M to Expand Metal 3D Printing in Ohio

Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI), an Ohio-based non-profit business accelerator, has purchased a Carmel 1400M Metal 3D printer from Israeli additive manufacturing OEM XJet.   The system, …

7/22/2025

Source: 3D Printing Industry

Sentiment Score: 0.9981

Stratasys and Trinckle Partner to Integrate Fixturemate Into GrabCAD Print Pro

The integration lets production teams complete the entire fixture workflow from design to print inside a single platform, cutting lead‑times from weeks to hours while eliminating the need for advanced CAD skills.

7/21/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9851

Stratasys, Shin-Etsu Launch P3 Silicone 25A for Industrial-Grade AM Applications

New material combines true silicone performance with precision 3D printing to meet demanding needs in automotive, healthcare, consumer goods and industrial sectors

7/16/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.8481

Renishaw Helps Tronosjet Manufacturing Achieve FAA Certification

Renishaw LPBF AM systems allow Tronosjet to produce an array of aircraft components, including a safety critical engine thrust control pulley bracket.

7/14/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9955

Firestorm and HP Partner to Transform Expeditionary Manufacturing in Commercial, Humanitarian Environments

Exclusive collaboration brings HP’s leading 3D printing technology to Firestorm’s expeditionary manufacturing system, unlocking new capabilities and job opportunities in critical sectors.

7/10/2025

Source: Additive Manufacturing Media

Sentiment Score: 0.9854

ICON, a pioneer in the 3D printing of homes, raises $56M led by Norwest, Tiger Global

ICON, which builds homes using 3D printing, has closed on $56 million in Series C funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch exclusively.

2/14/2025

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.6697

ICON, a builder of 3D-printed homes last valued around $2 billion, cuts about 25% of staff

ICON Technologies Inc., which builds homes using 3D printing, is laying off 114 people, according to a WARN letter filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

1/10/2025

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.594

Backed by a16z and NEA, Backflip raises $30M Series A to turn text into AI-generated designs

What if it were as easy to generate a usable 3D design as prompting ChatGPT? That’s the mission of Backflip, a startup founded by 3D printing veterans that’s just scored $30 million from Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, and a host of other big names in tech.

12/19/2024

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.976

Ex-SpaceX engineers land $14M to scale new method for 3D printing metal

3D printing objects using metal is a well-established technique, but it tends to be too complex, expensive, or imprecise to match traditional methods at scale. Armed with $14 million from Nvidia and Boeing, Freeform aims to change that by building a new metal additive printing process that it says changes the game — and yes, there’s an AI angle, too.

10/22/2024

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9961

Ursa Major nabs $12.5M from US Navy, DoD for 3D-printed rocket motors

Ursa Major, a startup that produces rocket motors through 3D printing, announced today that it received a $12.5 million contract from the Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) and the U.S. Navy to develop new solid-fuel rocket engines. The company, which has raised $274 million according to PitchBook, will match the funding, bringing the money allocated for the effort to $25 million.

9/17/2024

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9674

3D printing stalwart Formlabs confirms ‘small number’ of layoffs

Formlabs on Thursday confirmed that it has laid off a “small number” of employees, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The 3D printing firm says the figure amounts to less than 40 of a total headcount of just under 750 employees.

8/15/2024

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.7003

Rosotics wants to manufacture massive orbital shipyards using 3D printing

Mesa, Arizona-based Rosotics has kept a low profile. From the startup’s website, one would think they are solely focused on selling large metal 3D printers to aerospace and defense customers.

7/23/2024

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.8813

Fluent Metal takes a stab at the metal 3D printing market

To say that it’s rocky out in the metal 3D printing world may be a bit of an understatement. Almost a decade ago, Desktop Metal was one of the early darlings in accessible 3D printing in metal. The company raised almost half a billion in VC funding. Since then, the company has had a hell of a journey. Last year, Stratasys tried to merge with Desktop Metal in a $1.8 billion deal, but the deal fell through, and these days, Desktop Metal is worth less than $210 million.

3/14/2024

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9971

Daedalus, which is building precision-manufacturing factories powered by AI, raises $21M

A fledgling startup founded by one of OpenAI’s first engineering hires is looking to “redefine manufacturing,” with AI-powered factories for creating bespoke precision parts.

2/8/2024

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9935

Researchers showcase a speedy new approach to printing metal

Metal 3D printing is already a multi-billion-dollar global industry. The additive manufacturing approach is poised to disrupt many facets of construction and will only continue to grow for the foreseeable future. The technology isn’t homogenous, however. Much like plastic printing, there are several different approaches, each with their own pluses and minuses.

1/25/2024

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9257

Mighty Buildings raises $52M to build 3D-printed prefab homes

Mighty Buildings, a startup building tech for prefabricated, ostensibly environmentally-friendly homes, today announced that it raised $52 million in a funding round co-led by Waed Ventures and Bold Capital with participation by Khosla Ventures.

9/12/2023

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9481

Stratasys rejects Nano Dimension acquisition offer, agrees to talk to 3D Systems

Some of the biggest names in additive manufacturing are about to merge — we’re just not entirely sure who. One name we can say for certain is Stratasys — long one of the top names in 3D printing. As for with whom the company will eventually merge, there are three top candidates: Desktop Metal, 3D Systems and Nano Dimension.

7/17/2023

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9966

After Stratasys and Desktop Metal announce merger plans, 3D Systems proposes acquisition

It’s been a wild few weeks for some of the biggest names in 3D printing. Last week, Stratasys announced plans to merge with Desktop Metal, and now another industry bigwig is getting in on the action. 3D Systems marked the occasion by announcing its own unsolicited bid to purchase Stratasys.

6/2/2023

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9957

Relativity Space’s first launch fails to reach orbit, but proves its 3D-printing rocket tech works

Relativity Space achieved a massively important milestone just before 11:30 PM ET on Wednesday, with the first ever flight of its 3D-printed rocket technology. Its Terran 1 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, successfully clearing the pad and launch structure, and achieving ‘Max Q’ – or the point during the launch sequence at which the vehicle is under the most pressure in terms of atmospheric resistance and stress – and also succeeded at cutting off its main engines and separating its first stage as intended.

3/23/2023

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9539

Austin-based ICON awarded $57.2 million NASA contract for lunar construction tech

ICON, a construction tech company that’s raised more than $400 million in funding, has landed a new contract from NASA to develop new systems to build on the moon and Mars.

11/29/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9907

Pantheon Design alleviates supply chain uncertainty with factory-grade 3D printing

In the midst of the pandemic, Pantheon Design, a maker of industrial 3D printers from Vancouver, BC, suddenly found itself getting orders from factories in the Midwest, the center of heavy industries. The reason? These manufacturers were having a hard time getting parts out of China as COVID-19 restrictions in the country squeezed global supply chains.

10/22/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9652

Sugar Lab buys back its tech to take 3D-printed foods mainstream

The 3D printing world can print in concrete, plastic, metal and pretty much everything else that starts off gooey and turns solid after a while. That includes a bunch of different types of foods, as Sugar Lab demonstrates. The company was originally acquired by 3D Systems in 2013, but co-founders Kyle von Hasseln and Meagan Bozeman decided to reverse course. Together, they wrestled the company loose again from its corporate overlords and they are having another go at growing it — and the Currant 3D printer the company sells — by themselves.

10/14/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9974

Firehawk’s rocket engines and 3D-printed fuel hit testing milestones ahead of first launch

Although today’s rocket engines are advanced and powerful, they tend to rely on traditional — and naturally volatile — fuels. Firehawk Aerospace has a safer and more stable new solid fuel, new engines, and millions in new funding to take it through the next round of tests to its first in-atmosphere demonstration launch.

9/27/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9971

Kav spools up a 3D printing factory for bike helmets in Silicon Valley

I’m not a doctor, but I’ve been led to believe that heads and brains are important parts of human infrastructure, and protecting them makes a lot of sense. The other thing worth keeping in mind is that all heads are slightly differently shaped, and I’m surprised we haven’t seen more, better-fitting helmets coming to market. That’s where customized, 3D-printed helmets come in. For just over $300, the 3D printing noggin-defenders at Kav will send you a fit kit to take some measurements, print your helmet and two-three weeks later the delivery van turns up at your door. The company just opened a factory in Redwood City in Silcon Valley to start fulfilling orders from across the U.S.

9/15/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9918

As 3D printing merger closes, MakerBot CEO steps up and Ultimaker CEO steps down

Following this week’s closing of the Ultimaker/MakerBot merger, the combined company is announcing a new name. The entity will be known as [drumroll please] UltiMaker. As far as merged names go, it’s not a particularly exciting one. The new company name is UltiMaker, with a camelcased “M” to acknowledge MakerBot’s place in all of this.

9/13/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.8848

Mantle is 3D-printing manufacturing tooling

Mantle is launching a new series of $350,000 machines that can 3D-print the mold inserts that are used to produce injection-mold plastics. It’s hard to overstate how important this will be — I caught up with the company’s founders to find out how and why this tech is going to put a serious dent in the speed-to-market for manufacturing.

9/6/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9968

BMF raises an enormous round to 3D-print tiny things

Boston Micro Fabrication — BMF among friends — is one of the biggest names in 3D-printing teeny-tiny things. The company just announced a Series C to continue its journey, as it announces it doubled its install base over the past year.

7/26/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9905

AM Ventures extrudes $100M to support industrial 3D printing

Munich-based AM Ventures just closed a $100 million fund focusing specifically on the early growth stages of industrial and commercial 3D printing applications. Investing internationally, the firm went from a de facto family office to a multi-LP VC firm.

7/19/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9975

Hasbro puts your face on action figures with 3D printing

Toy and games maker Hasbro is bringing your face to an action figure near you with its newest partnership. It’s using a new 3D-printing material and workflow from 3D-printer company Formlabs to create custom action figures at scale.

7/13/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9659

Markforged acquires Digital Metal for $40M as 3D printing space continues to evolve

Metal and carbon fiber company Markforged (best known for its Digital Forge platform) announced today that it acquired Digital Metal to further increase its lineup of machines that can produce metal parts. The company was previously owned by Swedish metal powder manufacturer Höganäs AB.

7/12/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9899

Investors discuss how labor shortage is shaking up the construction tech stack

Construction as an industry has evolved with civilization through the ages. But today, it’s one of the few industries that has one foot firmly planted in the past, even as the other tries to step into the future. Construction’s digital transformation journey is only just beginning, and the sector offers a ton of space for innovation.

5/18/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9989

Prusa buys 3D-printer seller Printed Solid to expand US footprint

Lots going on in the world of desktop 3D printers — that’s not a sentence I thought I’d be writing anytime soon. Days after MakerBot and Ultimaker announced merger plans, one of the companies’ most well-regarded competitors is making its own moves. Prague-based Prusa Research is acquiring Printed Solid Inc., a Delaware-based 3D-printer reseller.

5/16/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9496

Daily Crunch: Key Twitter executives depart following Elon Musk ownership deal

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5/12/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.9939

MakerBot and Ultimaker are merging

Desktop 3D printing firms MakerBot and Ultimaker this morning announced plans to merge. The new single company will be backed by NPM Capital and MakerBot-owner Stratasys and co-led by existing CEOs Nadav Goshen and Jürgen von Hollen. Existing offices will also be maintained in both Brooklyn and The Netherlands.

5/12/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: 0.968

Anker launches AnkerMake, its first 3D printer

Anker today launched a 3D printing brand named AnkerMake. Its first printer, the AnkerMake M5 just made its Kickstarter debut, with a $499 price tag. The diminutive price packs in a comprehensive feature set, including cameras that do AI-powered monitoring of your printing, enabling the printer to pause if it detects that something has gone awry.

4/6/2022

Source: TechCrunch

Sentiment Score: -0.4049