Researchers create micro-battery with 3D printer (video)
We often hear about the coming nanobot revolution, but just how are they planning on powering those future marvels? Well, researchers from Harvard and the University of Illinois may have found the...
View Article3D printable Drone It Yourself kit turns mundane objects into flying machines...
These days, drones are all the rage. Now, you can make your own with this handy Drone It Yourself kit from designer Jasper van Loenen. Droneifying (it’s a word now) your belongings is a relatively...
View ArticleLiquid metal for 3D printing could lead to bendy electronics, T-1000
3D printing is awesome, yet it still has a lot of untapped potential — you can use it to create terrifying spiderbots and even tiny drones, but you can’t make electronic components out of pools of...
View ArticleMakerBot's contest winners print a better birdhouse
Like The Longines Symphonette before it, Thingiverse’s army of 3D printing enthusiasts don’t rest, so when MakerBot put them to the task of building a better home for wayward birds, they naturally...
View Article3D Systems buys collaborative software maker TeamPlatform
You might say that, aside from the whole 3D printing thing, 3D Systems is in the acquisition game. The company’s spent much of the past few years snapping up smaller brands like there’s no tomorrow....
View ArticleMakerBot's Digitizer will go on sale next week, promises 3D scanning to the...
With UPS’ incoming 3D printing service and the growing availability of consumer-ready kits, printing objects is easier than ever, assuming you actually have something ready to print. If not, don’t...
View ArticleMakerBot and Stratasys merger now official, promises 'full speed ahead' on 3D...
Just a couple of months after Stratasys announced it would be acquiring 3D printing firm MakerBot, their marriage is now officially complete. Following the terms of the merger, the Israeli 3D printer...
View ArticleMicrosoft explains 3D printing standards in Windows 8.1 (video)
Whether you’re looking to print an Aston Martin or a birdhouse, Microsoft promises you’ll be able to do it more easily with Windows 8.1. Redmond is looking to iron out the wrinkles currently...
View ArticleMicrofactory adds milling and etching to its 3D printer (video)
The gang of multi-function 3D printers, that is, ones that can also mill and etch your new creations, just grew by one. Mebotics Multifactory is a customizable device that also has an onboard computer...
View ArticleNASA's 3D-printed rocket part handles 20,000 pounds of thrust in test (video)
NASA’s really into 3D printing, but its latest project goes far beyond pizza. The space agency has manufactured its largest rocket part ever, an injector plate, which successfully helped produce...
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