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3D Printing News Briefs, April 8, 2026: LiDAR Scanning, Vapor Smoothing, FDM Optimization, & More​3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business

We’ll kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some 3D scanning news from Artec 3D, and then move on to new America Makes Project Calls. Then, Raise3D and AMT are partnering for post-processing, and amsight launched a new website. Finally, we’ll end with a new tool that offers AI-generated optimization reports for FDM 3D

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When Creativity Has Meaning: How Young Makers Create Real Impact​3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business

Some children discover the world early. Others discover how to reshape it. Across communities, a growing number of young creators are using technology not just to develop skills or earn money, but also to support families, care for friends, and address real emotional needs. This shift from making for profit to making for meaning is

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HADDY’s Large-Format Robotic 3D Printing to Power Red Cat’s Drone Boat Production​3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business

In May 2025, Joris Peels, as is his custom, wrote a prescient article about Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), i.e., drone boats. Listing a multifaceted range of cost advantages that maritime drones could yield compared with conventional maritime defense systems, Joris concluded that autonomous systems presented genuine potential to disrupt the

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Stratified 3D 3D Printed parts in India

3D Printing Materials Market Outlook: North America Leads Additive Manufacturing with Stratasys, 3D Systems & BASF​India 3D Printing News

… CAGR (2026–2036) India: 10.6% – Government-backed additive manufacturing initiatives China: 10 … the integration of additive manufacturing into mainstream industrial supply chains. Conclusion The global 3D printing materials …

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Metal Base & Scrap Labs Usher in an Ultra-Low-Cost Sub-$10,000 Metal LPBF Evolution​3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business

Dutch firm Metal Base started a low-cost metal LPBF revolution last month. An ultra-low-cost metal laser powder bed fusion system was engineered by Tom Bakker. With a direct path to the powder bed and superior airflow, the value-engineered system debuted at under $10,000. Many were incredulous, but engineer Tom had already sold six systems to

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Beyond survival: Why India must make mobility a public health priority​India 3D Printing News

… . The unfinished story of inclusion India today stands at a powerful intersection … beyond the device itself. Rehabilitation in India remains fragmented. Mobility without … 3D-printed solutions, and AI-enabled bionics are redefining what is possible. India …

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Resetting the Role of AM in Defense, and the Role of Defense in the Economy​3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business

The Trump administration recently revealed that it is requesting a $1.5 trillion defense budget for FY2027, confirming Trump’s initial announcement of that topline number at the beginning of 2026. So far, only the broad strokes are publicly available, but there’s enough there to get the gist of what the administration wants. One would think that

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