Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ...

Sometimes when an innovative technology is introduced, its potential impact isn’t initially recognized. Take 3-D printing, which has been around since the 1980s. It was originally dismissed as a niche ...

2024 is shaping up to be a consequential year for the 3-D printing industry. On the business side, the industry is facing a wave of consolidation as companies jockey to solidify their position, gather ...

A new level of capabilities is coming to the 3-D printer industry, thanks to a fresh batch of products that includes a system that can create high-quality wood parts with ‘intricate, complex’ designs ...

In a few years, you might be able to 3-D print right in the palm of your hand. A new 3-D printer that’s mere millimeters in size could offer a new way to produce customizable objects, scientists ...

Advances in additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, now make it easier and less expensive for companies to manufacture products. With 3-D printing, the time and expense needed to design and produce ...

Los Angeles-based Freeform was co-founded by Erik Palitsch, the principal architect of the SpaceX Merlin engine and other programs, and TJ Ronacher, the lead analyst, news site TechCrunch reports.

Before Jason Ballard became an entrepreneur, he considered becoming a priest. His speech is still peppered with the idiom of faith—wicked, angels, sacred—and, when he latches on to a subject he cares ...

A mosquito’s proboscis — the long, thin bit that pierces the skin — makes an excellent nozzle for fine 3-D printing. The proboscis’ unique geometry and mechanics make it well-suited for the task, ...