3D Printing Nerd Challenges Lawmakers to Visit a Working Print Farm Before Banning Tech

By Denise Bertacchi on Feb 17, 2026 10:00 am

Joel Telling asked politicians attempting to ban 3D printing in his home state to step away from their desks and come visit the farm. His 3D print farm, to be exact. Telling, known as the...

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In-Situ Automated Toolpath Generation and Auto-Alignment for Performance-Driven Directed Energy Deposition (DED)

By Team FormAlloy on Feb 17, 2026 09:30 am

The evolution of Directed Energy Deposition (DED) systems has increasingly focused on improving process adaptability, geometric fidelity, and integration into automated manufacturing environments. FormAlloy has advanced this progression through the development of in-situ, automated toolpath...

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Harvard SEAS Engineers Develop 3D Printing Method for Soft Robotic Components with Programmable Shapes

By Matt Kremenetsky on Feb 17, 2026 09:00 am

The world of soft robotics is still largely in its pure research phase, but the R&D landscape has started to produce examples of early-stage commercialization. Researchers have started to refine their focus towards the genuine...

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From Material Maturity to Fleet Execution: What Comes Next for Additive Manufacturing in the U.S. Navy

By Matt Sermon on Feb 17, 2026 08:30 am

Additive manufacturing is steadily moving from experimental use toward routine application in U.S. Navy shipbuilding, sustainment, and much more. In recent years, the Navy, working through its Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program in partnership with...

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Velo3D Becomes First Qualified AM Vendor for US Army's Ground Vehicles Program

By Matt Kremenetsky on Feb 17, 2026 08:00 am

One indicator that I've used to help me track the additive manufacturing (AM) industry's progress in terms of its technical maturity is the relative progress that each U.S. military branch is making in its AM...

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