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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 Na
Google is using 3D printers to re-create ancient artifacts
One of 3D printing’s biggest selling points has always been the ability to create objects that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to build with more traditional methods. A new collaboration
NASA’s Orion spacecraft contains more than 100 3D-printed parts
It probably goes without saying that 3D printing is going to be a mainstay for the next generation of spacecrafts. The technology has already made its way onto extraterrestrial objects, and this morni
Nike’s Vaporfly Elite FlyPrint leans hard into computational design
Computational design is the hottest phrase in manufacturing and 3D printing at the moment. It’s changing the way people make all kinds of goods, and Nike used it to design and manufacture its new V
A seven-year-old baseball fan with a 3D-printed hand is throwing out the first pitch of World Series Game 4
Hailey Dawson is already a veteran of tossing the ceremonial first pitch at the ripe old age of seven. She’s got two Major League games under her belt and is about to add a third, with her biggest a
Stratasys thinks this wall of modular cells is the future of 3D printing in manufacturing
Industrial 3D printing bigwig (and MakerBot owner) Stratasys took to the stage at the Rapid additive manufacturing event in Pittsburgh this morning showcase the Continuous Build 3D Demonstrator. As th
Evaluating IP infringement risks for designers and consumers of 3D printing services
Incredible design and manufacturing capabilities are available to almost anyone right now, thanks to 3D printing services and the designers/makers who populate those services’ marketplaces with desi
3D printing is revolutionizing roadways as well as airplanes
Much anticipation has been built around the future of the automotive and aerospace industries in the wake of recent advancements in 3D-printing technologies. But what’s often overlooked is the way 3
Carbon raises $81 million for international expansion of its rapid 3D-printing tech
Large manufacturers of high-tech products, from luxury vehicles to elastomers and resins, have lined up to invest in and partner with Carbon (formerly known as Carbon 3D) the Redwood City, Calif. com
Stratasys debuts new 3D printing tech, partnerships with Ford and Boeing
Stratasys has one of those classic founder stories. According to the company, inventor S. Scott Crump got the bright idea to make a toy frog for his daughter using a hot glue gun full of plastic and
Björk will wear 3D-printed masks in upcoming shows because Björk
Singer Björk has commissioned a set of wild 3D-printed masks for her upcoming shows. These masks, made in conjunction with MIT’s Mediated Matter lab and Stratasys, are called Rottlace and have
CEO Jonathan Jaglom Talks About MakerBot’s Challenges
It's been an eventful year for 3D printing company MakerBot: it got a new CEO, opened a new factory in Brooklyn's Industry City and announced multiple rounds of layoffs.
We visited the Industry Cit
Stratasys Spins Off Bold Machines, Its 3D Printing Incubation Unit Run By MakerBot’s Bre Pettis
Some more reorganization afoot at Stratasys, the 3D printing and manufacturing company: it has announced that it has spun off Bold Machines, a unit of the company founded in September 2014 focused on
Facebook Testing Caller Id App “Hello” | Crunch Report
On today’s Crunch Report, Google announces Project Fi cell service, what your favorite apps will look like on Apple Watch, Makerbot’s uncertain future, and Facebook’s user base is
3D Printing Company Stratasys Is Buying GrabCAD For Around $100M, Beating Out Autodesk, Adobe
Some M&A activity afoot in the world of hardware design: GrabCAD, an online community that has been described as the ‘Github for mechanical engineers’, is getting acquired by 3D prin
Makerbot CEO Bre Pettis Will Move To Create Innovation Lab Using Stratasys Tools
Bre Pettis, CEO of Makerbot, is stepping down to create a co-branded Stratasys/Makerbot "innovation lab" where he will use 3D printers to work with artists, designers, and makers. Makerbot President J
Stratasys Sales Surged This Quarter Thanks To The Power Of Home 3D Printing
Stratasys announced some impressive second quarter numbers today, noting that the company saw $178.46 million in revenue this quarter compared to $156.61 million last quarter. Profit also rose from $1
Autodesk Announces A Cheap, Open-Source 3D Printer Called The Spark
Autodesk has been moving decisively in the home 3D printing space, buying 3D modeling software Tinkercad and releasing apps to help amateur modelers create 3D goodies using their phones. Now they have
MakerBot Patents An Automatic Filament Switching System While Parent Company Stratasys Enjoys A Financial Bump
A MakerBot patent shows that the company is working on a dual-filament solution that can change print colors on the fly. By leading the filaments through the heated extruder using a sort of “sli