3D Printing 40 Stories

3D printing is allowing engineers to create parts that were previously impossible to make. We look at how additive manufacturing technologies are creating new opportunities and changing factories.

An image of a 3D printed rocket piece

Space

Does the world need a 3D-printed rocket?

Relativity Space, a well-funded startup, is going all-in on additive manufacturing. But is that too much of a good thing?

by Erin Winick
2019-06-26T07:00:42-04:00

Photograph of Tim Ellis

Space

Tim Ellis

Developed a massive 3D metal printer—for building an entire rocket

by Russ Juskalian
2019-06-25T07:00:59-04:00

Image of engineers test-firing a 3D-printed rocket engine combustion chamber at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Space

NASA and Virgin Orbit have 3D-printed a working rocket engine part

by Erin Winick
2019-05-21T12:46:29-04:00

Humans and Technology

These amazing Met Gala looks took more than a thousand hours of 3D printing

Designer Zac Posen used additive manufacturing to create wearable sculptures for partygoers.

by Erin Winick
2019-05-07T12:48:41-04:00

Nasa 3d printed habitat challenge entry from AI space factory

Space

This 3D-printed beehive could be our future home on Mars

A NASA competition to develop habitats for space missions is down to two finalists—and you could test out one of the designs.

by Erin Winick
2019-04-25T05:37:16-04:00

An image of a heart being 3D printed

Biotechnology

A 3D-printed heart with blood vessels has been made using human tissue

by Charlotte Jee
2019-04-16T09:34:36-04:00

Future of Work

Watch this super-speedy 3D printer make objects suddenly appear

Using light projected into resin, it creates solid objects all in one go, rather than in layers.

by Erin Winick
2019-01-31T14:00:00-05:00

Rendering of rocket taking off.

Future of Work

A startup that makes 3D-printed rockets will now launch from Cape Canaveral

by Erin Winick
2019-01-18T12:19:41-05:00

Future of Work

6 of the most amazing things that were 3D-printed in 2018

From bridges to cars, 3D printing proved this year that it’s still relevant and exciting.

by Erin Winick
2018-12-24T07:00:00-05:00

Future of Work

I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding—including my bouquet

The maker community helped me create everything from my bouquet to my cake toppers—and gave me an insight into the technology’s possibilities.

by Erin Winick
2018-11-30T03:31:00-05:00

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