Texas-based construction 3D printing firm ICON has raised another $185 million in funding, according to a report by TechCrunch. Citing sources “familiar with the deal,” the site says that ICON’s…
Azure Printed Homes opens new facility to 3D print homes from recycled plastic
Azure Printed Homes has reportedly become the first construction 3D printing company to repurpose plastic waste as a primary home building material. The firm is seeking to redefine the notion of susta…
ORNL gains patent for ‘SkyBAAM’ cable-hoisted construction 3D printing technology
Insiders and analysts have made their predictions on the 3D printing trends to watch out for. Find out more in our series focused on the future of 3D printing. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL…
Apis Cor’s ‘Regulation A+’ share offering green-lit by the SEC
Construction 3D printing firm Apis Cor has gained approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to begin offering its shares publicly in the United States for the first time. Specifica…
3D printing industry year in review: October 2021
The month of October 2021 saw the return of the 3D Printing Industry Awards and the winners announced for the Formnext 2021 Start-up Challenge, alongside bioprinting developments, hypersonic weapons, …
3D Printing Industry Review of the Year: August 2021
August of 2021 saw the completion of the Tokyo Olympics, with 3D printing technology making several appearances on the world stage. Desktop Metal announced plans to buy out binder jetting rival ExOne …
3D Printing Industry review of the year: March 2021
Click to see all articles in our 2021 3D Printing Industry Review of the Year series. March was another busy business month for 3D printing, with the industry’s IPO trend continuing apace and some of …
COBOD and CEMEX use new concrete that “gains shape instantaneously” to 3D print house in Angola
Mexican building material supplier CEMEX has developed a means of turning regular concrete into a more versatile aggregate, and deployed it to 3D print a low-cost home on the African continent. …
Indonesia targeting concrete 3D printed schools after conducting initial trials of the technology
Indonesia’s Public Works and Public Housing Ministry (PUPR) has begun trialling concrete 3D printing as a means of meeting the country’s demand for affordable infrastructure. In tests carried ou…
UNSW to help Luyten ramp up the R&D of ‘Platypus Galacticas’ lunar 3D printer
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has agreed to help its compatriots at Australian construction start-up Luyten fast-track the R&D of a machine capable of 3D printing lunar structures. …