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Construction 3D printing company ICON has taken a major step toward commercializing its technology. The Austin-based firm announced the launch of the Titan program, which will allow builders to directly purchase and operate ICON’s large-scale robotic construction systems for the first time. Until now, ICON’s construction printers were mostly deployed through partnerships or projects managed […]

We’re once again in the lovely city of Berlin, at the absolutely immense Estrel Center. The congress center, a musical and theater venue, towers over the easternmost reaches of the Neukölln neighborhood. The angular glass of the, undoubtedly ugly, building houses over 1,100 hotel rooms. The AM Forum venue within is lovely, well-appointed, and somehow

TCT Asia, now in its 12th year, is more than just a 3D printing exhibition — it embodies its original concept: Time Compression Technology, a vision of making the entire design-to-manufacturing process faster, smarter, and more efficient. In 2026, under the theme “Empowering Asia · Connecting the World”, the event will set new records, spanning

With two new project calls, America Makes would like to give you $35 million. Powered by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech). OSD ManTech is tasked with continuing US technological leadership in quantum, hypersonics, materials, and more. It’s one of the most critical parts of the US government

3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) closed out 2025 with stronger performance in the final quarter, helped by growing demand for 3D printing in healthcare, dental, and aerospace applications. The company said new printer sales and higher materials use helped raise results late in the year, while cost-cutting programs reduced expenses and improved its financial position. At

The Aachen-based Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Fraunhofer ILT) is to research titanium aluminide hydrogen reactors and heat exchangers. The hope is that lightweight, better-performing 3D printed components will make the production of hydrogen for transport more efficient. Specifically, this project wants to allow for onboard hydrogen creation. Power-hungry vehicles like mining excavators, combines, or

As additive manufacturing moved beyond prototyping, its first sustained production relevance emerged in applications where performance considerations outweighed cost efficiency and throughput. The driving factor in these cases was not the novelty of the technology, but the ability to realize geometries and functions that were difficult or impractical to achieve with conventional manufacturing methods. This

While I would guess we’re still probably at least several years away from 3D printed drugs being a commonplace reality, the growing number of companies with proprietary additive manufacturing (AM) for pharmaceutical applications hints that there’s strong demand from the traditional giants of Big Pharma for building up the capability. Of course, we’re also starting to

Norsk Titanium has signed a collaboration agreement with Airbus. The two firms will deepen their understanding for Norsk’s RPD (Rapid Plasma Deposition) DED technology. This is a good step forward for Norsk, which has qualified parts with Airbus, Boeing, and General Atomics. Norsk Titanium CEO Fabrizio Ponte said, “This agreement marks a pivotal milestone in

At the recent Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) 2026 in blizzard-stricken New York City, those who were able to make it through the wind and snow got right down to business. I touched on some of these discussions in an earlier piece, but today I’m going more in-depth and sharing about some other aspects of the